The latest news and gossip from around Scottish football as teams vote on proposals to end the season in the lower leagues amid the coronavirus outbreak and more.
SPFL hopeful Dundee can be swayed
SPFL chiefs have said they remain hopeful that Dundee can be talked into changing their opposition to the current league proposal and cast the crucial deciding vote in favour. The proposal to end the season and distribute emergency cash pay-outs failed to be pushed through by just one vote from a team in the championship. While previously thought to be against the proposal, The Daily Record reports that Dundee could yet be talked around into posting the one vote which is required for the plans to be implemented. (Daily Record)
READ MORE: Privately Rangers will be delighted at any outcome that calls the league early
Celtic staff agree to take pay cut
Celtic's first-team squad, manager Neil Lennon, backroom staff and club executives have taken a voluntary and "significant reduction" in salaries.
They have also agreed to defer "a significant proportion of their earnings", with the money-saving measures in place from April to June. (The Herald)
Sporting integrity forgotten says Kris Boyd
Former Kilmarnock and Rangers striker Kris Boyd says the SPFL isn't considering sporting integrity as part of their plans to curtail the season. Writing in The Sun, the Sky pundit wrote: "Scottish football is once again in danger of becoming a laughing stock and no amount of spin will convince me otherwise.
"Could some of them go out of business without much-needed funding? Of course they could.
But what about sporting integrity? Whatever happened to that?" (The Sun)
A missing vote?
Hearts and Rangers say they voted against the proposals, but the league have so far only recorded one vote against the proposal from clubs in the Premiership (Various)
Kenny Dalglish suffering from Coronavirus
Celtic, Liverpool and Scotland legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus and is in hospital but is showing no symptoms, his family have announced. (Various)
READ MORE: SPFL boot out Rangers' members resolution proposal as Ibrox club accuse league of bullying
Dodds warns Gerrard may be running out of time
Former Rangers striker Billy Dodds has warned Steven Gerrard that he can’t expect to retain his position as Rangers manager unless he lands a trophy in the near future. He said: “Their season is practically over barring an absolute miracle. Where does that leave Steven Gerrard? (The Herald)
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