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Steven Mair

The three club trigger Rangers need to force SPFL into meeting on wider vote probe

Rangers' call for a crunch meeting of all 42 SPFL clubs must be actioned if they are supported by just two other Scottish clubs.

The club have been vocal in their opposition to the vote held earlier in April end the season from the Championship downwards with the Premiership to follow if matches cannot be played.

The SPFL published findings of an independent Deloitte investigation into the bungled vote - in which Dundee changed their ballot after their initial 'no' which would have sunk the proposal was found in a quarantine email folder.

But later that day, Rangers published a statement insisting they were not satisfied with the process and revealed a members' requisition has been submitted to the SPFL demanding a meeting of the league's members.

The statement outlined seven points on the controversial vote which would be raised at a potential summit.

And the league's own rules state that the Ibrox side only need the support of two other members to trigger a general meeting.

Article 46 of the SPFL's articles of association states: "The board shall be entitled to call General Meetings and shall normally convene general meetings on four occasions during each Season on dates to be fixed by the board.

"Additionally on the requisition of any three (3) Members, the Board shall as soon as reasonably practicable proceed to convene a general meeting of the members for a date not less than thirty five (35) days after receipt of the requisition."

Rangers' statement indicated they already had the support of more than one other club.

It began: "Rangers, alongside other Scottish football clubs, have submitted a members’ requisition to the SPFL."

Hearts and Aberdeen backed Rangers' original call for an independent probe in the aftermath of the vote.

However, it is not yet clear which clubs have backed them this time.

Their full statement on Friday continued: "The requisition requests that a general meeting of all 42 member clubs be held to consider calling an independent investigation into:

"The preparation and content of the briefing note and papers sent to member clubs with the resolution;

"The decision to announce the result of an incomplete vote before all votes had been received;

"The decision to disregard the vote submitted by Dundee FC and allow them to vote a second time;

"The appropriateness of communications between the executive of the SPFL and other football governing bodies in relation to completing season 2019/20;

"The interaction of SPFL executives with clubs during the voting process including the disclosure to clubs of how other member clubs had voted;

"Compliance by the SPFL’s directors with the statutory and common law duties owed by them in relation to the resolution;

"Any other matters which the independent expert considers relevant.

"We have received the SPFL’s open letter referring to the narrow scope of their investigation which alarmingly failed to examine wider fundamental issues.

"Rangers have made it very clear that we have a dossier of evidence which we will make readily available to an independent investigation."

 
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