Inverness confident over away tickets cash

INVERNESS have been given assurances by Rangers’ administrators about payment for away tickets ahead of the visit of the SPL champions at the end of the month.

On Tuesday, the Ibrox club were forced to call in administrators Duff and Phelps over an unpaid tax bill of £9 million, accrued since Craig Whyte’s takeover in May, and the ramifications of that development are as yet unclear.

Dunfermline have since expressed “extreme concern” that they will not be paid £80,000 owed to them by the Scottish champions by the date the cash should be received.

The Fife club are owed payment of gate receipts following last Saturday’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League fixture with Rangers at East End Park.

Inverness have moved to avoid any possible losses, and an announcement on the club’s website stated: “We are due to play Rangers on Sunday 26 February and, as is normal practice, away tickets were sent to them for sale several weeks ago and we would, under normal circumstances, expect them to reimburse us the cost of the tickets, within agreed timescales, as set out between the clubs.

“As the administrators, rather than Rangers FC, are now responsible for the day-to-day running of the club, we immediately sought assurances both from both the SPL and the administrators regarding all outstanding sums due for tickets sold on behalf of ICTFC.”

Inverness chairman Kenny Cameron added: “I personally spoke to both the administrators and the SPL on Wednesday regarding our ticket revenue from Rangers and I am very confident following these discussions that any sums due to ICTFC will be paid in due course.

“The game will go ahead as planned and all tickets issued by ICTFC or RFC remain valid for the match.”

Elsewhere, Dundee United insist Rangers fans will be welcome at Tannadice next month. The Tangerines have contacted Ibrox administrators Duff and Phelps to ask for ticket money up front for their 17 March clash.

But United have rejected suggestions that they will lock supporters out if Rangers don’t pay up. United, who look set to miss out on the £100,000 they are due from the recent Scottish Cup tie, have already sent the tickets to Ibrox but Rangers need their permission to put them on sale.

If they can not reach an agreement with administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse, United will explore selling the briefs themselves so Rangers fans can attend the match.

A United spokesman said: “Rangers fans are more than welcome at Tannadice. We have been watching the situation at Ibrox unfold and feel for everyone involved during these difficult times.”