There’s a big difference between what can be proved and what simply doesn’t sit right. On the first part, it’s fair to say there’s no public proof, no charges and no open investigations that pin anything illegal on anyone. If you’re sticking to the letter of the law, that’s where it ends.
But Rangers isn’t run in a courtroom. It’s run in full view of a support that watches every move, every appointment and every signing, and judges them on trust and competence as much as results. That’s where the grey areas come in, and why some fans are asking questions rather than throwing accusations.
Legal isn’t the same as comfortable
The example that’s got people muttering is straightforward: a player is signed at one club, it doesn’t work out, then the same player turns up again under the same football decision-makers at Rangers. On paper, that can be completely legitimate. In reality, it naturally triggers the “why are we going back there?” reaction.
It’s not even about the player alone. It’s about the pattern. If supporters already had doubts, seeing a familiar deal get recycled makes it feel like the club is leaning on personal belief rather than clear-eyed recruitment.
Relationships, agents and the fear of ‘trust me’ deals
Fans have also pointed to the wider optics around modern transfers: players changing agents between moves, decision-makers using prior relationships to get deals done, and money being spent on signings that didn’t exactly fill the stands with confidence. None of that is automatically dodgy, but it’s the sort of mix that raises eyebrows in football because we’ve all seen how it goes elsewhere.
Scottish football, like every other league, has a long history of “old pals helping old pals” and executives backing a player because they personally fancy it. Sometimes that works and everyone calls it experience. When it doesn’t, the club carries the can, and the supporters are left asking why the process wasn’t stronger.
Transparency matters when money is tight
The truth is, this is as much about standards as it is about any single deal. When money’s tight, when fans are told patience is required, and when performances dip, you need transparency and proper accountability. If decisions start to look rushed, recycled, or too close to home, suspicion fills the silence.
No one needs to scream “scam” without evidence. But Rangers supporters are well within their rights to question judgement and demand that the club’s decision-making looks professional, clean and above board. At Ibrox, the badge carries that expectation.
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