Rangers reveal proposal over league reconstruction

Rangers are proposing three leagues of 14 as an alternative to the 12-12-18 format to be voted on at the end of the month.

Chief executive Charles Green has been critical of that Scottish Premier League-backed proposal.

And he warned against "sleep-walking" into a solution.


One of Rangers' concerns is that, as the likely winners of the Third Division, they would find themselves playing the same teams again next season in the so-called 18-team National League, should the vote for a restructure go ahead.

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The greater good of Scottish football cannot be ignored

Charles Green Rangers chief executive

The new format would mean Rangers would still be in the bottom tier of Scottish football, but their route back to the top would take the same length of time, whether league changes are made or not.

The 12 SPL clubs need a vote of 11-1 to pass the proposal, while the Scottish Football League clubs need 75% of their members to agree to the change.

Rangers, as associate members of the SFL, do not have a vote.

The club does not detail how the three leagues of 14 would operate, but a 6-8 split after two rounds of matches would mean the top teams playing 36 matches (2x13 + 2x5) and a 7-7 split would mean 38 games.

In a statement on the Rangers website, Green said: "The recent widespread debate on the reconstruction of Scottish football has been welcome and I am glad that Ally McCoist and myself have contributed and helped stimulate discussion rather than watch everyone sleepwalk into a solution that very few, if any, football fans across Scotland want.







The authorities should listen to the concerns of fans regarding the current proposals, Green added.