The Rangers fan advisory board have expressed their extreme disappointment with the club over the withholding of important information.
The group had been expecting minutes of a meeting with CFO James Taylor to be made public and have hit out since that hasn’t happened.
The meeting took place exactly a month ago no November 5 but still they are awaiting the release of the minutes.
The FAB have lashed out hours before the Rangers AGM which is being held today.
After being set up to provide better communication between Ibrox chiefs and supporters, the FAB is now trying to hold them to account.
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Rangers fan advisory board statement
The FAB insist last month’s meeting was put on to provide clarity to fans around the club’s financial results ahead of the AGM.
But that information has not been made available before today’s meeting at the Clyde Auditorium.
A statement reads: “We are extremely disappointed that Minutes of a meeting with Rangers CFO James Taylor on Nov 5 have still not been made available by the club, despite our repeated requests.
“The purpose of the meeting was to raise issues around the club’s financial results and provide clarity and context to help inform fan analysis ahead of the AGM.
“Delays in publishing minutes to our meetings are completely unacceptable and we expect the club to move much more quickly in future to ensure appropriate fan insight.”
Rangers fan advisory board purpose
In the words of the club when setting up the FAB, its purpose was described as: “The Fan Advisory Board is integral in shaping the future of Rangers, offering critical insights and guidance on key club matters and policies.
“Meeting quarterly with senior club management, the FAB embodies the voices and perspectives of our broader fanbase, ensuring their views are central to our strategic decisions.”
Then chief exectutive James Bisgrove added: “The introduction of the Fan Advisory Board is a testament to our commitment to meaningful and structured engagement with the Rangers support.”
Sitting on the FAB are Stuart Langan (Chair), Matt Boyd (Vice Chair), Fahd Ikram Bari, Jamie Cook, Kelly Johnstone, Craig Hannah and Gary Ralston.
