Who Are These People?

In April 2012, Ally McCoist famously asked this question of the three members of the SFA Judicial Panel that imposed transfer sanctions on Rangers FC. At the time, it was widely reported that Rangers personnel already knew the names of the panelists and many speculated that McCoist was just shamelessly trying to stir up supporters to threaten those who might impose penalties in the future.

Just how well Rangers knew these people might be surprising. It was reported after the three panelists were named in the Scottish media that one of them, Alistair Murning, was a Rangers season ticket holder. It was odd that he did not recuse himself from such duties, but given the penalties imposed, few doubted at the time that a fair outcome was achieved.

The attached email correspondence shows that in October 2011, just six months before sitting to determine the punishment for his club's failure to remit taxes withheld from players' wages, Mr. Murning was in close communications with Craig Whyte's father. His refusal to believe the evidence against Craig Whyte at this time is interesting too.

As an SFA Judicial Panelist, did Murning put aside his loyalties to his club and act impeccably? Or is there a pattern of 'Rangers men' sitting in key positions to ensure that punishments are manageable and minimal? You now have some more information to help you decide for yourself.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/142362465/Family-Friend

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