I've found it very interesting monitoring the Harper Macleod situation; their relationship with Celtic FC, and their employment by the SPL.
Many Rangers fans, including myself, have questioned the suitability of Harper Macleod to carry out any investigation on Rangers.
The term "conflict of interests" has become synonomous with this relationship.
The problem is, that it is not technically a conflict of interest the way it is "clarified" by those with an agenda. Many a smarmy blogger has taken great delight in reminding Rangers supporters concerned at collusion of this to damage Rangers Football Club, using explanation from the law society website.
To try and explain, a conflict of interests to HM in dealing with Celtic and the SPL, is explained to us as being relevant if the SPL had to investigate Celtic using Harper Macleod, and Rangers are irrelevant.
Let's just say hypothetically that Celtic supporting Vincent Lunny had no other option than to report Celtic for their arrangement with Robbie Keane.
In this case Harper Macleod would have to declare themselves out.
So, we have bloggers, Celtic supporters, and various on message Celtic supporting journalists telling us it's not a conflict of interests, with the common message being for us to get back in our box, be quiet, and stop being so silly. Really?
It is actually more corrupt and lacking integrity for Harper Macleod to investigate Rangers through a synergy of interests between Celtic and the SPL.
Given that the two most over used words in Scotland in the last six months have been "sporting integrity", where is the integrity in Celtic associates taking action to damage Rangers?
Given that the greatest beneficiaries of Rangers losing titles is Celtic, then I'd argue that this is the element being swept under the carpet quite efficiently by those adept at it.
Let's imagine also the situation where Rod McKenzie, or any other Harper Macleod employee, is a shareholder in Celtic FC, the main beneficiaries of sanctions imposed on Rangers?
Wouldn't that be technically a conflict of interest? What if you failed to declare that interest?
Denying there is any conflict of interests is misleading. Who would have thought that Celtic fans would lie and cover up?
Bill
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