Former Rangers director stands for Club 1872 board election
FORMER Rangers chairman Malcolm Murray is one of three candidates standing for election to the board of supporters organisation Club 1872. The election process will see two new directors appointed to the Club 1872 top table and the polls will open on Thursday, June 10 as members get a cha...
FORMER Rangers chairman Malcolm Murray is one of three candidates standing for election to the board of supporters organisation Club 1872.
The election process will see two new directors appointed to the Club 1872 top table and the polls will open on Thursday, June 10 as members get a chance to cast their vote.
The fan ownership model currently hold a 5.10 per cent stake in RIFC plc and the new directors will work alongside Laura Fawkes, Euan MacFarlane and Joanne Percival.
George Hoggan, a retired production manager and current Club 1872 working groups volunteer, will stand for election alongside Murray and James Irvine in the coming days.
Hoggan said: "We all remember what happened to the Rangers Football Club in 2012 and we, as a Rangers Supporters Club, contributed to the fighting fund.
"In 2014 our RSC decided that we had to do what we could to counteract the gross mismanagement that our football club was subjected to. I was very vocal at this time and led a move to stop both our RSC and our members from renewing their season tickets.
"Denny and District RSC also joined the RST at this time. We renewed our individual and club season tickets as soon as Dave King ousted the dysfunctional board .
"I think we all feel the hurt when we listen to opposing fans sing “You let your club die”. It hurts because it was almost true. We must never again be caught in this position where we as supporters could only stand and watch as our club that we love was pillaged.
"Our present board may be acceptable to most of us but who is to say this will always be the case and history will not repeat itself?
"The only way we can prevent this from happening is to ensure that we, as supporters have a say in the crucial decisions that our football club makes.
"Success on the field should not mean a complacent support. In my opinion, the only way to avoid this is to build up our shareholding through Club 1872. We owe this to our children and grandchildren.
"I see Club 1872 as the way forward. We have a voice which no can longer be ignored."
Club 1872 have agreed a £13million deal with former chairman Dave King that will see them purchase his major shareholding in RIFC plc.
