Green: Claims refuted
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Green: Claims refuted
Rangers still owe Dundee United
2012-08-15 02:21:03Dundee United have revealed that they are still to receive outstanding sums, believed to be an amount of £65,981, owed to them by Rangers
Green: Claims refuted
On Monday, Rangers chief executive Charles Green announced that the club had settled all its outstanding debts to other clubs.
However, United have now refuted that claim and insist Rangers are yet to pay them their share of the receipts from the Scottish Cup tie between the two sides.
A club statement said: But United said in a statement on Wednesday: “Following recent press reports and consequent follow-up enquiries, Dundee United confirm that the outstanding sums due from the Scottish Cup tie played at Ibrox Stadium last season have still not been paid.
“This matter now rests with the football authorities and no further comment will be made by the club.”
Green claimed on Monday that Rangers had settled all their debts and did not owe “other Scottish clubs a penny.”
He said: “As of now, Rangers do not owe other Scottish clubs a penny. These debts were incurred prior to the club going into administration and there was no obligation on the consortium buying the club to pick them up.
“From the outset, I have made it clear that I firmly believe the correct thing for the club to do is settle these football debts as a priority and we kept our word.
“That is what we have done and substantial funds were lodged with the SFA 10 days ago to be discharged to settle the outstanding debts.
“Furthermore, the club was given a written commitment from the SPL in May that it would settle an outstanding debt to Dundee Utd.
“It was frustrating to be informed by the SFA several days after they received the funds that they did not wish to be a ‘clearing house’ and in fact wanted us to settle the debts directly. Arrangements were then put in place by the club.”
Dundee United have revealed that they are still to receive outstanding sums, believed to be an amount of £65,981, owed to them by Rangers.
On Monday, Rangers chief executive Charles Green announced that the club had settled all its outstanding debts to other clubs.
However, United have now refuted that claim and insist Rangers are yet to pay them their share of the receipts from the Scottish Cup tie between the two sides.
A club statement said: But United said in a statement on Wednesday: “Following recent press reports and consequent follow-up enquiries, Dundee United confirm that the outstanding sums due from the Scottish Cup tie played at Ibrox Stadium last season have still not been paid.
“This matter now rests with the football authorities and no further comment will be made by the club.”
Green had claimed on Monday that Rangers had settled all their debts and did not owe “other Scottish clubs a penny.”
He said: “As of now, Rangers do not owe other Scottish clubs a penny. These debts were incurred prior to the club going into administration and there was no obligation on the consortium buying the club to pick them up.
“From the outset, I have made it clear that I firmly believe the correct thing for the club to do is settle these football debts as a priority and we kept our word.
“That is what we have done and substantial funds were lodged with the SFA 10 days ago to be discharged to settle the outstanding debts.
“Furthermore, the club was given a written commitment from the SPL in May that it would settle an outstanding debt to Dundee Utd.
“It was frustrating to be informed by the SFA several days after they received the funds that they did not wish to be a ‘clearing house’ and in fact wanted us to settle the debts directly. Arrangements were then put in place by the club.”