dec 14, 2012 - The European Club Association confirms that
Rangers remain as members of the organisation
but that their status has been downgraded
following the transfer of ownership.
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"Rangers FC held ordinary membership with the ECA before entering into administration and later into liquidation. Meanwhile Rangers FC, owned by the Rangers Football Club Plc, transferred all its assets, including its goodwill, to Sevco Ltd (Sevco Ltd later changing its name to the Rangers Football Club Ltd). Alike at Scottish FA level, this 'new entity' had to re-apply for membership with ECA as according to Swiss law, membership of an association is neither heritable nor transferable (article 70.3 of the Swiss Civil Code).
In dealing with these re-application, ECA applied the terms and provisions of our membership policy and statutes. According to the prerequisites set out in the membership policy, Rangers FC did not meet the requirements to be granted ordinary membership (top division and European licence). However, Rangers are permitted to hold associate membership, which holds no voting rights, as they are one of the founder members of the ECA. The organisation considers the club’s history to be continuous regardless of the change of company. With regards to associated membership, the membership policy states amongst others that founding members are granted automatic membership.
Taking into account that the 'new entity' also acquired the goodwill of the 'old entity', it was held by the ECA executive board that the goodwill, taking into account legal and practical arguments, also included the history of the 'old company'.
Consequently it was concluded that Rangers FC was entitled to associated membership of ECA as considered to be a founding member.
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