Dundee United find themselves over £31,000 out of pocket as a row rages over who should pay them the outstanding cash.
United were left in the financial lurch following their Scottish Cup clash against the old Rangers at Ibrox back on February 5.
They should have been celebrating a windfall as well as a famous victory, with just under £66,000 of ticket revenue allocated to them from that match.
However, Rangers’ slump into administration then liquidation left United listed as one of a catalogue of creditors, with precisely £65,981.49 owed to them.
Approximately half of that total was subsequently paid through the intervention of the SFA after money due to Rangers from the governing body was diverted to the Tangerines.
However, that still left £31,031.20 of a balance and United officials are angry that the matter has dragged on for so long.
This week a statement from the Division Three side raised eyebrows in the Tannadice boardroom.
It declared: ”Rangers have settled all debts due to Scottish football clubs.”
Chief executive Charles Green also added: ”As of now, Rangers do not owe other Scottish clubs a penny. These debts were incurred prior to the club going into administration and there was no obligation on the consortium buying the club to pick them up.
”From the outset, I have made it clear that I firmly believe the correct thing for the club to do is settle these football debts as a priority and we kept our word.
”That is what we have done and substantial funds were lodged with the SFA 10 days ago to be discharged to settle the outstanding debts.
”Furthermore, the club was given a written commitment from the SPL in May that it would settle an outstanding debt to Dundee United.”
However, on Wednesday United revealed they had not received their money.
Their statement said: ”Following recent press reports and consequent follow-up enquiries, Dundee United confirm that the outstanding sums due from the Scottish Cup tie played at Ibrox Stadium last season have still not been paid.
”This matter now rests with the football authorities and no further comment will be made by the club.”
Rangers believe the SPL are to blame.
The Light Blues waived any claim to £2.55m in prize money for the 2011/12 season, as part of the agreement that saw them granted the transfer of the old club’s SFA membership.
The agreement was clarified in a letter understood to have been sent by SPL secretary Iain Blair to Rangers.
In reply to United’s statement, Green added last night: ”As previously stated, Rangers FC can confirm it has paid all outstanding debts to Scottish clubs, in addition to agreeing to waive all claims to unpaid fees accrued last season, as part of the Five Party Agreement which was a condition of SFA membership.
”A letter from the SPL to the club dated 18 May 2012 stated: ‘The board decided to accede to the application of Dundee Utd and accordingly, the sum will be withheld from the next sum payable by the SPL Limited to Rangers and the sum will be paid by SPL Limited to Dundee Utd.’
”Why the SPL have not paid Dundee Utd the outstanding sum as previously agreed is a question that they need to answer.
”We wrote to Dundee Utd on Monday explaining the SPL had previously confirmed they would pay it.
”I spoke to (SFA chief executive) Stewart Regan and his solicitor this morning and provided them with copies of all relevant documentation.”
The Tangerines, meanwhile, are the innocent party caught up in the confusion and are set to ask the SFA to intervene again to force the issue.