Newcastle could be kicked out of the league

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...mike-ashley-could-7957467#wT01YQA3TeVpoWVD.97
Sorry if posted before.

 

Rangers FC: Mike Ashley could be forced to rip up Ibrox contracts ... and Football League rules say Newcastle can be KICKED OUT

IF he is found to be breaking rules, bosses have the right to kick Newcastle out of their set-up in a move which would effectively see United frozen out of professional football.

• MIKE ASHLEY could be forced to rip up his controversial commercial contracts withRangers as a result of Newcastle’s relegation from the top flight of English football.
  
  Sources at the Football League confirmed to the Daily Record yesterday that they are set to investigate the full extent of Ashley’s interests in the Ibrox club to discover if he is in breach of a raft of their strict regulations over association and dual interests.
  
  And, if Ashley is found to be breaking the rules, league bosses have the right to kick Newcastle out of their set-up in a move which would effectively see United frozen out of professional football.
  
  The extensive regulations are written into Sections 10 and 11 of the Football League’s rule book.
  
  It states: “The following regulations prohibit one club controlling another and individuals, either alone or with others, having interests in or influence over more than one club.
  
  
  
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  Rangers fans protest against Mike Ashley inside the stadium
  
  
  And it goes on to warn: “Any breach of any of the foregoing Regulations 98 to 101 inclusive, including without limitation knowingly rendering incorrect or incomplete information pursuant to Regulations 101 and 103, shall constitute misconduct.
  
  “Without prejudice to the range of other sanctions that may be imposed in respect of such breach, any club in breach of any of the aforesaid regulations may with the sanction of a special resolution passed at an Annual or Extraordinary General Meeting of The League, be expelled from The League. There shall be no right of appeal against such expulsion.”
  
  Ashley currently controls 8.92 per cent of the Ibrox club’s shares.
  
  The Football League does allow ownership of up to 10 per cent of other clubs, including those in Scotland, provided they are ‘held purely for investment purposes only’.
  
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  However, it’s also understood that Rangers owner Dave King has instructed the club’s legal team to examine the fine details of the rules and it’s anticipated they will argue Ashley’s controversial commercial dealings with the club have been underpinned by his previous investment, including loans.
  
  
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  Mike Ashley (right)
  
  
  And, perhaps crucially, Ashley may also have to explain the extent of his commercial tie ins with the Ibrox club - arrangements which date back to his involvement in Charles Green’s takeover.
  
  The Football League rule book also forbids any kind of commercial crossover which is why Ashley may have to explain his part in the Rangers retail deal.
  
  As part of a joint venture on merchandise and shirt sales Sports Direct control the club’s retail division and chairman King has called on Ashley to enter into a renegotiation of the terms which see Rangers bank around 4p from every pound spent in its Ibrox store.
  
  The deal – which features an enormous seven-year notice period, first revealed inRecord Sport – was agreed between Sports Direct and Green almost four years ago. Over that time Rangers Retail Ltd has paid the club the club dividends believed to be less than £600,000 despite raking in sales of around £13m.
  
  Sections of militant Rangers fans have also boycotted their own club’s merchandise in retaliation to Ashley’s interest.
  
  
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  Rangers fans unveil banners on the 72nd minute to protest at the involvement of shareholder Mike Ashley and his company, Sports Direct
  
  
  But the Football League could be set to force the billionaire’s hand following Sunderland’s win over Everton on Wednesday night which sent Newcastle down.
  
  Regulation 98.2.4 states that no individual from one club is permitted ‘to have any power whatsoever to influence the financial, commercial or business affairs or the management or administration’ of another.
  
  And the rules extend not just to English clubs but also those which ‘operated under the auspices of The Scottish Football League, Scottish Premier League or Irish Football League,’.
  
  If the board of the Football League find that their rules are being broken by Ashley’s relationship with Rangers then they can demand that Ashley cuts his ties with the Premiership new boys within a set timescale.
  
  Theoretically, that could leave Newcastle with enough time to attempt to secure promotion back to the top tier of the game at the first attempt - and free Ashley from the stringent Football League rules.
  
  
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  Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias together at Newcastle
  
  
  But if Newcastle should fail to go straight back up and Ashley is found to be in breach of the rules then the Geordie giants could face potential expulsion.
  
  The Football League last night refused to make any official comment when contacted by Record Sport.
  
  But a source did confirm: “This is obviously at a very early stage as Newcastle’s relegation was only confirmed last night. But, yes, the Football League is already aware of a number of potential issues regarding Sports Direct, Newcastle and Rangers.
  
  “It is something we need to investigate and the matter will be being looked into over the coming weeks."

Shame it won`t happen but, if Carling did meltdowns.

 

I thought that they already had been frozen out of professional football, it was obviously too hot for them in the big league.

 

Interesting...I have no doubt that they will worm their way out of it scott free though..

 

I wouldn't want that tbh, it's good having them around for the rivalry and something to laugh at.

 

Would you not laugh even more if the were demoted to the Vanarama league??

Not going to happen mind, but it'd be hilarious.

 

Let's put a conspiracy theory into the mix. Ashley is a strong denier of an liking of Spurs, but Levy was part of the Rangers set up prior to joining Spurs. Rumour was MA tried to buy into Spurs but the two Eastend boys would not hear of it. A bit of Del Boy wheeler dealing and the recommend he goes to Rangers to make his money as a hedge against Mags losses.

He came unstuck.

 

I would but in the long term I'd miss them, it would be funny as **** though.

 

Maybe if they were demoted to the Northern League our derby could be against South Shields...?

 

Unfortunately it wont happen.
I would luv it just luv it if it did but on the downside we would get some of that lot deserting a sinking ship and coming supporting the mighty SAFC. We deffo dont want that.

 

If it happened then all the mag supporters could start supporting Sunderland.

 

Poor sods everybody is laughing at them, I didn't realise how much they were hated.

 

I'd rather stick a red hot poker up me japs eye.

 

Do not try this at home. It f*cking hurts........ allegedly

 

In the lounge at Newcastle airport going to Santorini. Seven bottles of tiger later I doubt I'd feel a thing

 

Qwop will take no pushing lmao.

 

Tell you what I thought you were a mackem.

 

Not an ounce of mackem in me, thank the Lord!