Professor Tom Devine said Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan had misjudged the tone of his comments, casting doubt over the extinction of Rangers and the desire for large-scale violent protest among its fan base.
WARNINGS that Scotland faces social unrest if Rangers cease playing football have been branded by the country's leading historian as inflammatory, apocalyptic and an invitation to disorder.
Professor Tom Devine said Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan had misjudged the tone of his comments, casting doubt over the extinction of Rangers and the desire for large-scale violent protest among its fan base.
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