A pair of alarming Tweets c/o the Associated Press’ Rob Harris:
BREAKING: Administrators “accelerate” Rangers sale process. Club in “perilous financial situation” as players reject wage cuts
— Rob Harris (@RobHarrisUK) March 7, 2012
Administrator: Without cost-cutting, Rangers “will not be able to fulfill its fixtures throughout the remainder of the season”
— Rob Harris (@RobHarrisUK) March 7, 2012
This story’s being drowned out a bit by news Arsene Wenger will be charged by UEFA for his post-match berating of referee Damir Skomina for awarding AC Milan “too many fouls.” More on this soon, but perhaps it’s time for some good news in football. Fan-owned club FC United of Manchester, formed in 2005 as a result of the Glazer takeover, is at 97% of their funding to move to their own ground at Moston:
Our friends @FCUnitedMcr are only £48,000 away from their Community Shares target. If you haven’t invested yet, do! t.co/8yLQFTjz
— Supporters Direct (@SuppDirect) March 7, 2012
Should Rangers face the worst, its considerable global fan support could ensure Rangers’ survival, in one form or another. And FCUM’s success should give anyone pause who thinks fan shares are a naive, or unrealistic.
Their fans, at least the travelling ones, are by and large swine. I hope they end up in the fifth division of Scotland.