I imagine that a big tax case involving a top English Premier League football club would be widely reported in the English-based national newspapers.

But things, as I’ve pointed out many times, are different in the Scottish media. So the latest set of hearings into the tax affairs of Rangers, at a tribunal in Edinburgh, have been all but ignored by the newspapers.

On the first day of the upper tier tribunal, the only mainstream media coverage I could find was a report on the STV website.

Given that the tax matter, which involves £36m, was a contributory factor in the financial collapse of the club, you might have thought it worth covering.

The STV article was a comprehensive outline of the case made against Rangers by HM Revenue and Customs following a previous (lower tier) tribunal which ruled against HMRC and in favour of the club over its use of employee benefit trusts. That decision was said by HMRC to be “deeply flawed.”

The article also pointed out that – unlike the first tribunal – this one is being held in public and is therefore reportable. Of course, it won’t be reported if there aren’t any reporters at the hearing.

At least the Scottish Sun has lighted on one important factor. The tribunal judge is, wait for it, a Celtic fan or, in Sun-speak, “a CELTIC fan.” He is Lord Doherty whose “real name” (love that touch) is “Joseph Raymond Doherty.”

The Sun quotes a spokeswoman for the judiciary of Scotland as saying: “This was all raised well in advance with both parties and no objection was taken.”

The hearing continues. Will the lack of reporting continue too?

Sources: STV/BBC/Scottish Sun