Celtic’s ‘Frank Sinatra’ made a Rangers demand – my response made him walk out

Former Rangers chief executive, Green, has revealed details of his first meeting with Lawwell.

By Stewart Wilson · Herald Scotland

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 3:25 PM

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Charles Green claimed former Celtic chief Peter Lawwell urged Rangers and Celtic to vote together in 2012.
Green stated he rejected Lawwell's proposal during a meeting of Scotland's top-flight sides.
The former Rangers chief executive said Lawwell walked out following the refusal to guarantee mutual voting support.

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Former Rangers chief executive Charles Green has revealed details of his first meeting with former Celtic chief Peter Lawwell in 2012. Speaking on the Keys & Gray Unleashed podcast, Green claimed Lawwell proposed that the Old Firm rivals should vote together at a gathering of Scottish top-flight clubs to control key decisions.

According to Green, he rejected the proposal, stating he would only cast votes that served Rangers and Scottish football. Green claimed that Lawwell promptly walked out of the meeting after being told he could not rely on an automatic joint vote.

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Celtic’s ‘Frank Sinatra’ made a Rangers demand – my response made him walk out

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