Murray Hits Out at Spl Over Setanta Deal; Rangers Honorary Chairman Believes Bbc Package Offered Clubs Greater Security
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DAVID Murray has launched a stinging criticism of the SPL for agreeing a television deal with Setanta Sport rather than the BBC. Murray said he feared Scottish football could "end up in a Nationwide situation" and criticised the SPL for declaring the deal was done before Setanta's resources had been fully investigated.
SPL auditors are still carrying out due diligence to satisfy themselves about Dublin-based Setanta's accounts, but the governing body have already announced that a (pounds) 35 million, four-year deal has been agreed in principle. Nine SPL clubs voted to accept Setanta's offer at a Hampden board meeting last month, with only Rangers and Celtic voting against and Dundee United abstaining.See the full content of this document
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Murray Hits Out at Spl Over Setanta Deal; Rangers Honorary Chairman Believes Bbc Package Offered Clubs Greater Security
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell said his club voted against because the deal was too long. Talking exclusively to the Sunday Herald, though, Murray revealed that his own opposition was far more wide-ranging.
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