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Liam Bryce

SPFL slam Rangers dossier and insist long awaited evidence proves NOTHING

The SPFL claim Rangers' dossier does not provide "a single shred of evidence" after its long-awaited release.

The Ibrox side circulated their alleged proof of wrongdoing to all other 41 member clubs at around 10am on Thursday morning but the league's governing body chiefs have taken a dim view following an initial reading.

SPFL bosses will take more time to examine the document - believed to be over 200 pages - in detail but were emphatic in their assertion that Rangers have not delivered the bombshell they promised.

Contents of the dossier have yet to be made public but are being examined by club bosses across Scotland.

Its unveiling comes as a prelude to Tuesday's EGM to decide whether an independent inquiry into the controversial season-ending vote is merited.

Prior to releasing their findings, Rangers demanded league chief-executive Neil Doncaster and legal advisor Rod McKenzie be suspended.

But an SPFL spokesperson insists the document does not back up their "vociferous" claims.

A statement said: “It is now a month since Rangers accused the SPFL of bullying and corruption relating to the Dundee FC return.

“At last, Rangers have issued their ‘dossier’ and we will now take time to review it, before responding to all 42 clubs.

“Since Rangers publicly demanded the suspension of the SPFL’s chief executive and legal counsel, everyone in Scottish football has waited patiently for them to present their case.

“However, an initial examination of their ‘dossier’ has failed to identify a single shred of evidence to support Rangers’ vociferous claims of corruption, bullying and coercion by SPFL staff.

“If Rangers have any good reason for Neil Doncaster and Rod McKenzie to be suspended, we have yet to see it.”

It's understood Rangers' legal opinion states Doncaster has been in breach of duties in law as an SPFL director.

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