Rangers' administrators seek immediate appeal Administrators at the troubled club have requested an immediate overturn of the sanctions imposed by the Scottish Football Association. The Glasgow club has been hit with a £160,000 fine by the SFA, as well as a 12-month embargo on signing players after being found guilty of five charges in relation to their finances and the appointment of Craig Whyte as chairman. In a statement on behalf of the club, joint administrator David Whitehouse said: The decision of last night's judicial panel is in our opinion quite extraordinary. Not only in our opinion do the panel fail to have properly apportioned culpability between the club and Craig Whyte, they appear to have rendered a penalty which could have a very detrimental effect on the ability of the administrators to achieve a sale of the business. Administrators are disappointed by the sanctions as they found a potential buyer for the club three weeks ago in the form of American businessman Bill Miller; his offer however was dependent on getting written assurances that there would be no football sanctions next season. Last night's news will not only cast doubt on his offer but also add further complications to the saving of the club. Whitehouse added, "We are urging both football authorities to adopt a more pragmatic approach to sanctions to ensure that the administration of Rangers Football Club can be brought to a conclusion at the earliest possible date for the good of not only the club but also for Scottish football generally."