THE BBC have issued an apology to Rangers for incidents where the organisation’s coverage of the Glasgow club ‘have not met its editorial standards’.
In a statement published on Twitter, the BBC – who have boycotted Ibrox since 2015 in response to the Govan outfit’s criticism of reporter Chris McLaughlin – said that the dispute between the two parties has now been resolved and that they ‘look forward to a positive ongoing relationship with the club’.
The statement from the BBC Scotland Comms account read: “A disagreement between BBC Scotland and Rangers FC has limited the BBC’s ability to report from Ibrox Stadium over a long period of time.
“The BBC and Rangers FC have now agreed it is in the best interests of the BBC’s audiences and Rangers supporters everywhere for the BBC and the club to resolve the dispute and provide the fullest possible coverage for all Rangers’ matches.
Statement: BBC and Rangers FC pic.twitter.com/RncPoxAHOI
— BBC Scotland Comms (@BBCScotComms) July 20, 2022
“The BBC is committed to reporting the Scottish Premiership full and fairly across all clubs. However, it recognises that the club has genuine concerns about the accuracy and balance of some coverage.
“The BBC acknowledges that there have been occasions when parts of the coverage of Rangers FC have not met its editorial standards.
“It has apologised for those instances and is happy to repeat those apologies now.
“We now look forward to a positive ongoing relationship with the club.”
Rangers’ Twitter account shared the BBC’s apology, adding: “We acknowledge the recognition of past errors and the apology from BBC Scotland and the recent apology from [pundit] Michael Stewart.
We acknowledge the recognition of past errors and the apology from BBC Scotland and the recent apology from Michael Stewart.
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) July 20, 2022
Reporting of football matches at Ibrox will recommence at the beginning of season 2022/23. https://t.co/guOOt3yOF3
“Reporting of football matches at Ibrox will recommence at the beginning of season 2022/23.”
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