Interesting little bit of side info from the Glasgow Rangers debt crisis: they currently owe Arsenal £438,982.63. This is detailed in the Administrator’s report dated 20 June, and apparently relating to the period up to 14 June. Arsenal are alphabetically first in a very long list of debtors that includes over £94 million to HM Revenue & Customs, for a grand total of £124,219,412.37.
The only logical reason I can think of for Rangers owing Arsenal money is to pay loanee Kyle Bartley, who was at Rangers from 4 August 2011, the day after he signed a new three-year contract with Arsenal.
Kyle Bartley playing football. Yes, it has happened.
It seems logical that Bartley’s wages are still paid to Bartley himself by Arsenal, and Rangers then reimburse the Arse. The question is, what period does this d...

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