The clue is always in the title for me. The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of the game in this country. “Nothing to do with us, mate,” is not a satisfactory degree of governance in my estimation.
But that was the rough outline of what the SFA’s chief executive Ian Maxwell had to say at their AGM on Tuesday about the ongoing and long-running row between the SPFL and Rangers over the contentious league sponsorship deal with used car sales firm cinch. Rangers want the SFA to launch an investigation into what they say is the reputational damage and financial losses they have incurred throughout the legal process that has led to the terms of that deal being redrawn.
Rangers are like that – but they do have a point about the SFA. On the one hand the governing body’s public face said: “Disputes can’t be good for the public’s perception of the game. You need to get round the table and sort things out.” On the other hand? The verbal equivalent of “Nothing to do with us, mate”.
