Milne backs SFA over Rangers as fans criticise lack of action

Aberdeen chairman Stewart Milne has backed the Scottish Football Association’s decision to reject an independent review into the handling of non-payment of taxes by clubs in the aftermath of the Supreme Court judgment against Rangers’ liquidators BDO, but a national fans group has called the stance “unhelpful”.

The SFA wrote to member clubs on Thursday to announce it would not take part in any review proposed by the Scottish Professional Football League, claiming “raking over the coals” would damage the game. Both Milne, below, and the Scottish Football Supporters Association have claimed the game’s image is at risk but each has a completely different view as to how to move forward. The SFA decision is likely to strengthen resolve for a judicial review of how the football authorities handled the Rangers tax affair. A group began taking legal advice after both the SFA and SPFL announced they would not be reopening disciplinary action into oldco Rangers’ use of Employee