Aberdeen release statement outlining intention to vote in favour of Rangers SPFL probe
Aberdeen have revealed that they intend to vote in favour of Rangers’ resolution on a potential investigation into the SPFL at Tuesday’s historic EGM.
The Dons released a statement on Monday outlining their stance on the dispute, claiming that they believe an inquiry is the only way to rebuild trust in the Scottish game.
Rangers are demanding a probe into April’s vote on ending the lower league season early, and released a 200-page dossier of evidence against the governing body last week.
And they will get their chance to table a motion on the matter during a meeting of all 42 SPFL member clubs on Tuesday.
Prior to that ballot, Aberdeen have gone on record to make clear their standpoint.
An excerpt from their statement reads: “We reiterate our belief that an independent inquiry is the only way of drawing a line under what has become a highly damaging episode for the whole of Scottish football.
“There is a distressing lack of confidence and trust between the SPFL leadership and many of the clubs, and it is hard to see a resolution, far less a reconciliation, without some form of impartial and objective assessment of the many claims and counter-claims.”
What can we take from this statement?
It’s obviously far too early to draw any definitive conclusions on how the vote will pan out, but it does feel as if our argument is gathering a bit of momentum.
Alongside Aberdeen, we have also seen Inverness Caledonian Thistle speak out in favour of an inquiry in recent days.
And the prospect of an investigation even seems to be garnering favour with some pundits, with Kris Commons claiming that he has been persuaded by the Gers’ persistence and willingness to foot the bill for any potential probe.
The Dons are absolutely right here too.
At this stage, regardless of if you believe that the SPFL acted illegally during last month’s vote or not, so much damage has been done that the only way for things to be properly resolved is for an inquiry to be commissioned.
If it finds nothing, so be it, but if the authorities have done something wrong, they must be held to account for the sake of the integrity of the Scottish game.
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