Rhys McCabe has officially walked away from Ibrox as he rejected a transfer of his contract from Rangers to the new club (I don't know what this club is called). Who is next?
Rangers men do not do walking away. The new club has not been established long enough for us to establish any meaningful trends with regards to their propensity for walking away.
Sone Aluko has also refused to transfer over to NewCo. Would be happy to see him in the hoops next season, especially as we could get him for nowt.
I would have expected a lot more to refuse to transfer over. I mean they are giving up on a free transfer so possible signing on bonus. Its also unlikely they can be paid the same wages although it would be awesome if they were (get to repeat this all again).
Sone Nonewco. They will all go imo. It has to be choreographed to come out after the vote/ withdrawal of application. "it is with deep regret that I have been forced to take this decision. This has been an emotionally draining period in my life and I feel a new professional challenge at this time would be best for myself and the football club. I wish for nothing but the best for The staff, players and supporters and I am sure we will soon be back where we belong. Watp Gstq Ftp Signed Billy Exhun"
Sky Sports sources understand that Sone Aluko has rejected the transfer of his contract from Rangers to the 'newco' version of the club. Rangers are waiting to learn their fate after being forced into liquidation earlier this month and will discover on 4th July whether they can take their place in the Scottish Premier League for the new season. 'Club 12' took the final slot in the SPL fixture list and Rangers will only occupy this position if they receive an 8-4 majority when the other top-flight clubs - including oldco Rangers - vote on their future. While doubts continue to surround which division the club will be playing in, the players are also facing an uncertain situation. Rangers owner Charles Green has previously insisted that all contracts should be transferred to his newco under employment law, and will meet with the players next week. However, there remains some confusion over the validity of contracts after the Scottish PFA claimed players would be able to walk away from their deals. And it is thought that Aluko has now turned down the transfer of his contract, following in the footsteps of young midfielder Rhys McCabe. Aluko only moved to Ibrox in November on a short-term deal until the end of the season, and a number of impressive performances for Gers had seen him linked with several other clubs. It is understood that eight other senior players could be set to follow Aluko's example and reject the transfer of their contracts.
They need to decide soon as you cant wait forever. 14 days if I remember right. Plus I don't think this Charles Green has the money to pay them anyway. Duff and phelps could have made a complete arse of this. No doubt they will be the administrators to Sevco and claim they knew nothing of the takeover deal.
Some confusion? Hands up who is in any way confused? The players cannot be forced to have their contracts transferred to a new club. Their rights are enshrined in law and within FIFA's regulations. There is no confusion whatsoever.
Think Charlie's playing a bit of a game here Rebs. If the players were to accept their June salary from newco due this week, then technically he could allege they have accepted the transfer, even though they may not formally have done so. Perhaps this explains why was so reluctant to meet with the players until after payday? He's been trying to create the confusion!
There is a game being played alright. Like the utter incredulousness when the tax authorities rejected the CVA.....like we all knew they would. Check this beeling ill informed hate filled rant out: RANGERS manager Ally McCoist has this afternoon released the following statement. He said: "It has been reported that a couple of players have indicated they want to challenge the transfer of their contracts. This is news to me and no player has spoken to me about it. "At all times during my first year as manager, I strived to show players respect and in return would have hoped they would have shown me, and more importantly the club, respect by notifying us of their intentions before making it known elsewhere. "Players have their own decisions to make and I understand that, but the question they have to ask themselves is do they want to play for Rangers or not? "The formation of a new company is not the issue. The players would be playing for the same club - Rangers - in front of the same fans. "If players want to leave and play somewhere else then they should be honest with the Rangers supporters. "I don't want Rangers fans to be reading over the next few days how devastated players are about having to go. The fans deserve better than that. They are not daft. "I can understand if a player has the chance to go somewhere else and there is uncertainty about which division we will be playing in. "If that is the case that is understandable but they should not expect sympathy from Rangers supporters if they use the transfer of contracts as an excuse. "I already know there are agents touting my players all over the United Kingdom, so let's be brutally honest. "We are in a difficult situation and the contracts issue has given some players and agents the belief they can use it to leave the club. "After all that the club and the fans have gone through, the supporters, above all, deserve the truth and should not have to listen to stories trying to sugar-coat the possible departure of players from the club. "The players were magnificent last season and made great sacrifices and that will never be forgotten. "Now, we have to look forward and everyone should be upfront and honest about their intentions." Rangers CEO Charles Green added: "We are meeting the PFA Scotland and their legal advisers on Monday with a view to allaying players' concerns about the transfer of contracts so the timing of these announcements by players is hard to understand. "The transfer of contracts has already happened and the club's clear legal advice is that players' purported objection is ineffective. "Rangers would like to make it abundantly clear to players, agents and the chairmen and managers of other football clubs that we will take whatever steps necessary to challenge what we regard as a breach of contract to protect the interests of our club."
What an idiot, imagine turning on the players like that. The last part indicates this is going to end up in court. Safe to say civil war has broke out at ibrox, good, more hilarity to ensure.
Wonder is Charlie's purchase of the assets or future funding based on the promise of the transfer of some senior players, seems awful keen to keep them and their wages for division 3
"I can understand if a player has the chance to go somewhere else and there is uncertainty about which division we will be playing in. If that is the case that is understandable but they should not expect sympathy from Rangers supporters if they use the transfer of contracts as an excuse". He's got some ****ing brass neck on him, that sounds like another thinly veiled threat, one of many these men of integrity and dignity profess to be overburdened with.
It will be interesting how the newspapers portray him now after there columnists spent weeks telling us how the players were right to leave new rangers.
I thought that players/employees had three months to object/complain under 'Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)' [TUPE] regulations?
