Rangers left off SPL fixture list

Rangers were left off next season’s fixture list pending a decision on whether to readmit the 54-times champions to the Scottish Premier League (SPL) after their parent company went into liquidation.

One of the biggest names in British football, Rangers were replaced by an anonymous “Club 12” when the fixtures for 2012-13 were published yesterday.

The new owners of the Glasgow club have applied for a place in the SPL but other clubs will need to give their blessing if they are to be allowed back in.