Inverness Caledonian Thistle chairman Ross Morrison has insisted the SPFL can advance clubs their final placing prize money now as loans - so that viable alternatives to ending the season can be discussed at length.
The Highland club voted against a resolution to decide the Ladbrokes Championship, League 1 and League 2 on a points per game basis and give the board the power to do the same in the Premiership at a later date on Friday.
SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan has dismissed claims that they can distribute money to their 42 members clubs during the coronavirus pandemic without declaring final placings.
But Rangers, who had a proposal to pay out the end-of-season fees early and complete the season when the shutdown is lifted deemed not competent last week, claim to have an email from SPFL legal adviser Rod McKenzie which states loans can be provided at any time.
Morrison believes that to be the case and would like to see clubs struggling to stay afloat amid the shutdown given immediate financial assistance so that talks can be held over how to deal with the crisis.
“There should have been two things done,” he said. “One, it’s our money, give the boys their money. Two, let’s decide what to do. That was it. Give us a wee bit of time, not two days. It’s not enough time. Take a step back, give the boys their money.
“Supposedly we can borrow money against it. If that’s the case and we can put an application in tomorrow why wouldn’t we? I think they have loaned money to clubs in the past. There is a precedent there is there not? Why make it difficult for people? It’s our money!
“If you are concerned about what to do put it in a holding pattern until we get the thing sorted. But give the guys their money. We are due the money, we need the money, so give us the money.
“They’ve got it. It’s not as if they’ve not got it. It’s in their bank. So why isn’t it in our bank then? What good is it doing there. It’s not doing me any good. It’s not doing Caley Jags any good. As Scot (Inverness chief executive Gardiner) says, we are not on both knees, but we are certainly on one.
“I don’t see the season being completed, as in playing games. I can’t happen the way things are going just now. But you have got to weigh everything up.”
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