SPFL chief: Still no sign of a league or League Cup sponsor........

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..........but we want the 'right kind' of partner on board.

 

THE need for a sponsor has never been greater, with clubs missing out on Celtic's Champions League cash bonus, but Iain Blair says that the powers that be won't be rushed into making a decision.

 

Iain Blair of the SPFL

 

SCOTLAND’S top clubs may have waved goodbye to a cash bonanza because of Celtic’s exit from the Champions League but SPFL chief Iain Blair says the season isn’t a write-off.

 

Every Scottish Premiership club would have picked up £100,000 from UEFA had Celtic not crashed out to Maribor on Tuesday night.

 

And with finances stretched, Blair admitted there was still no sign of a sponsor for our domestic league or the League Cup.

 

He said: “We’re talking to people who are interested in the title and the cup sponsorship. Will it be this season? I can’t say.

 

“We’d like there to be and we’re working towards that but I can’t say there will definitely be a sponsor this year.

 

“People tend to have longer-term plans for their budgeted spend for sponsorship.

 

“We only got to grips with it this time last year and although people think that’s a long time, with this kind of expenditure companies plan significantly in advance.”

 

The news will not please club chairmen, especially with Blair insisting sponsorship had to be “the right kind”.

 

So what type would the SPFL reject?

 

He said: “We want someone who shares our values and ambitions.

 

“It’s not simply a case of looking for someone who wants to publicise something, we want someone to partner us.

 

“We need someone we’re comfortable working with. The guys are working on it as we speak and I’m confident we’ll get there.”

 

Blair refused to adopt a pessimistic view after Celtic’s Euro flop, even though club bean counters will be putting away their calculators.

 

He said: “Celtic can still progress in the Europa League and that could even help our co-efficient. So let’s not write the season off completely.”

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/spfl-chief-still-no-sign-4122017

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The news will not please club chairmen, especially with Blair insisting sponsorship had to be “the right kind”.

 

He said: “We want someone who shares our values and ambitions.

 

 

So they are looking for a backstabbing crew of gutless cowards who will do anything they can to weaken Rangers?

 

In which case I confidently predict that next season will see the inaugural "Glasgow City Council Premiership"

[True_Ger_1872 2]

He makes out as if there is a long line of potential sponsors, of which i very much doubt!

 

Of course he cant confirm if the sponsorship will be in place for next season as we haven't guaranteed our promotion yet. I know that sounds pompous - but i think its correct!

[compo 6,107]

to be honest its not worth sponsoring the product is of inferior quality to any of the English leagues