Rangers' claims to be 'Scotland's most successful football club' reportedly upheld by ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is set to rule that Rangers really are Scotland’s most successful football club.
The advertising watchdog received a number of complaints about an advertising campaign run by the club earlier this year which claims that the club was ‘Scotland’s most successful club’.
It is understood that a number of Celtic fans complained about the claim, which the ASA confirmed was the root of the complaint to The Drum earlier this year.
At the time of the initial complaints, James Traynor, director of communications for Rangers told The Drum: “Rangers Football Club can confirm they have responded in full to this ridiculous claim and we know the Advertising Standards Authority will take the same view as the football authorities, the European Club Association (ECA), Lord Nimmo Smith and the panel of the London Stock Exchange. For the avoidance of doubt we stress again Rangers FC is Scotland’s most successful football club.”
According to The Scottish Sun, 78 complaints were made against the campaign, however it is believed to have not ruled that the campaign was misleading, therefor vindicating the claim.
At the time of writing The Drum was awaiting a response from the ASA.