SFL Denies Reports of Rangers Dropping to First Division

The Scottish Football League (SFL) has waived away reports that it has reached any agreement over proposals for the ‘newco’ Rangers to play in the First Division.

With Rangers’ future uncertain, the SFL said it had not reached any deal with any other footballing body to enable the club to take a place in the second tier of Scottish football.

The SFL was responding to reports suggesting Charles Green’s club would be relegated from the Scottish Premier League (SPL) to the First Division with immediate effect.

In a statement, it said: “The Scottish Football League can confirm that no agreement has been reached between the SFL and any other body regarding the position of the Rangers ‘newco’ in the First Division. Consultation will continue to take place, primarily with our clubs, as previously advised.”

SPL clubs, which meet to vote on whether to allow the ‘newco’ to play in the top flight early next month, must give an 8-4 majority if Green’s club is to play SPL football.

But with six clubs having declared that they will vote against and more thought likely to follow their example – Green now looks likely to seek a place somewhere in the SFL.