Rangers Ordered to Pay Aberdeen £600,000

Rangers have been ordered to pay Aberdeen £600,000 in compensation for midfielder Connor Barron, following a Scottish FA tribunal ruling. Barron, who joined Rangers on a Bosman deal after his contract at Pittodrie expired, had been developed by Aberdeen since age eight, which entitled the club to a compensation fee. The process took over six months, leading to frustration from Aberdeen's CEO Alan Burrows, who emphasized the need for a more efficient system within the SPFL for such cases. Barron has already made 28 appearances for Rangers and has been called up to the Scotland senior squad, although he has yet to debut. The tribunal's decision is final and cannot be appealed by either club. Both clubs hope this experience will prompt improvements in the handling of similar transfer disputes in the future.