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THE TANGERINE ARMY | PARTICK THISTLE (H)
27th April 2024
Partick Thistle today threw their weight behind the need for a fairer
voting structure to run Scotland's top league.
The SFL champions, and newest additions to the top flight, have decided to stand with Scotland's leading clubs in their bid to establish a fairer league. The Clubs have announced their intention to resign from the SPL and set up a new top league if the existing voting structure, which requires a 90% majority to push through any major initiatives, is not changed.
The existing system allows the Old Firm to act in concert and effectively veto any decisions, recently demonstrated in the 11th hour decision by Rangers and Celtic to vote against the establishment of the SPL TV channel, a decision which has cost every Club significant revenues.
Partick Thistle chairman Brown McMaster attended a meeting of the so-called SPL Ten at Hampden today, and expressed his support for their stance. This is seen as an important endorsement of the position of the other Clubs.
David Heath, Chief Executive of Kilmarnock FC, said: "We are delighted that the newest recruits to the top league understand the issues and are behind us on this.
"We also continue to enjoy the backing of the shareholders and directors of Motherwell FC, and that is also important to us.
"The Clubs, who make up the vast majority of Scotland's leading clubs, are determined that there will be change, and change for the better. There is no real argument against the voting structure we are advocating, except blatant self-interest, since the structure is modelled on the very league the Old Firm, and it would appear Celtic in particular, aspire to."
Mr McMaster added: "The new voting structure would allow for a much fairer, more competitive game in Scotland with a recognition that each Club in the league has a valuable part to play and that each Club should have an equal say."
voting structure to run Scotland's top league.
The SFL champions, and newest additions to the top flight, have decided to stand with Scotland's leading clubs in their bid to establish a fairer league. The Clubs have announced their intention to resign from the SPL and set up a new top league if the existing voting structure, which requires a 90% majority to push through any major initiatives, is not changed.
The existing system allows the Old Firm to act in concert and effectively veto any decisions, recently demonstrated in the 11th hour decision by Rangers and Celtic to vote against the establishment of the SPL TV channel, a decision which has cost every Club significant revenues.
Partick Thistle chairman Brown McMaster attended a meeting of the so-called SPL Ten at Hampden today, and expressed his support for their stance. This is seen as an important endorsement of the position of the other Clubs.
David Heath, Chief Executive of Kilmarnock FC, said: "We are delighted that the newest recruits to the top league understand the issues and are behind us on this.
"We also continue to enjoy the backing of the shareholders and directors of Motherwell FC, and that is also important to us.
"The Clubs, who make up the vast majority of Scotland's leading clubs, are determined that there will be change, and change for the better. There is no real argument against the voting structure we are advocating, except blatant self-interest, since the structure is modelled on the very league the Old Firm, and it would appear Celtic in particular, aspire to."
Mr McMaster added: "The new voting structure would allow for a much fairer, more competitive game in Scotland with a recognition that each Club in the league has a valuable part to play and that each Club should have an equal say."
