The latest news and gossip from around Scottish football as the fallout from the SPFL resolution continues.
Rangers refuse to hand over evidence of mismanagement to the SPFL
Rangers are refusing to hand over evidence to the SPFL - which they claim proves mismanagement of the league vote - until their call for an independent investigation is met. It comes following a resolution was proposed to all clubs that would grant the governing body the power to end the Premiership season in the same manner at a later date.
The Premiership and clubs in League One and Two have backed the plan with the required 75 per cent of the vote but it now rests on one Championship club, with seven having voted for it and two against.
Dundee’s vote appears crucial to the outcome of the SPFL’s plan and is believed to be the absent one from the Championship, even though their club secretary Eric Drysdale is alleged to have given other clubs his “solemn word” that he submitted their ‘no’ vote. The Athletic claims they have seen copies of three voting slips, including one from Dundee which is signed and dated by their managing director John Nelms on April 10, 2020 and shows a tick in the ‘no’ box. (The Athletic)
Scot Gardiner: Three Championship clubs voted against the SPFL resolution - I have the slips
Scot Gardiner, the Inverness Caledonian Thistle chief executive, has revealed that Ladbrokes Championship clubs were all informed by a senior Dundee official that the Dens Park club had opposed the SPFL resolution – and been sent a picture of their completed form. (The Herald)
Champions League and Europa League to finish in a 3-week block?
UEFA are thought to be considering completing this season's Champions League and Europa League competitions in a three-week block during August. The tournament has been suspended following the Covid-19 outbreak with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin previously saying he has ruled out postponing the competitions beyond August. (The Express)
SPFL demands evidence
SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan is concerned about Rangers’ allegations over the stewardship of the governing body’s vote on how to end the season and has called on them to provide some evidence.
The Ibrox club want SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster to be suspended after claiming a whistleblower has provided them with information that the vote on how to end the Scottish Championship, League One and League Two was not carried out fairly. (The Herald)
Dundee held talks with clubs
Dundee managing director John Nelms reportedly held talks with four SPFL board members on Saturday, with the club thought to be considering proposing a motion involving league reconstruction. (The Sun)
Dundee will be outcasts
Raith Rovers chairman Bill Clark has said he Dundee will be left as outcasts for years if they eventually vote no to the SPFL resolution. He told The Sun “A No vote could condemn Scottish football to losing a number of clubs to bankruptcy. If that was to happen then Dundee would be in a very difficult position and would be seen as pariahs for years." (The Sun)
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