SPFL Season declaration challenged legally (ongoing discussion)

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Just do as they do with the lottery make it a rollover let them resume whenever that will be , probably nearer the years end and award double prize money 

[ian1964 10,386]

 

[Gonzo79 13,553]

Hollicom are going all out on this.

[Scott7 5,108]

ItsInTheNet posted this on FF:

 

”RANGERS director Alastair Johnston has questioned whether Celtic would be awarded “eight-and-a-half in a row” if the SPFL decide to call the title early.

Johnston insists if the Hoops were crowned champions now then there would forever be an asterisk beside the 2019/20 league campaign.

Neil Lennon’s side are currently 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, with Rangers in second place. And it remains to be seen how the campaign will be played out.

Some have called for the league to be declared null and void, while others believe the campaign should be ended with current standings counting as final.

Johnston, 71, however believes all games should be played out if entirely possible.

Speaking to The Times, he said: "I don't want to be frivolous about it but a lot of Rangers fans have reached out to me and basically said, 'Mr Johnston, if Celtic are designated as the winners of the league, does it mean they have won eight-and-a-half in a row?'

"That's not something you want - that asterisk.

"So ideally I can't imagine that anybody really wants to have their efforts undermined or compromised or not appreciated.
"The ideal would be to get [the full season] done, but there is also the reality of the financial situation.

"Can you actually afford to run by June? You've got a lot of players that are out of contract at the end of June.

"What's going to happen? The financial circumstances of football clubs right now is also significant.

"Ideally from the clubs' standpoint and for the integrity of the game, we would like every effort to be made to finish the season.

"That's going to be challenging. There is still April, May, June and potentially July before things get going again, but we've got to be realistic. We've got to work with reality and not aspiration, no question about that”

[ian1964 10,386]

 

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23 hours ago, ian1964 said:

 

Has ‘sporting integrity’ now been superseded by ‘sporting merit’ ? ??

 

Wonder which team McGlennan supports? Shouldn’t be too hard to guess I wouldn’t think. 

 

Getting worried now arent they? This season has no chance of restarting & completing b4 end of May when players contracts end. 

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2 hours ago, RANGERRAB said:

Has ‘sporting integrity’ now been superseded by ‘sporting merit’ ? ??

 

Wonder which team McGlennan supports? Shouldn’t be too hard to guess I wouldn’t think. 

 

Getting worried now arent they? This season has no chance of restarting & completing b4 end of May when players contracts end. 

no guesses required, he's a ST holder at the chamber of secrets.

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1 hour ago, gaspard said:

no guesses required, he's a ST holder at the chamber of secrets.

I think that was fairly obvious. Wouldn’t be surprised either if liewell wrote his script for him. These people are everywhere throughout Scottish football pretending to be non-partisan.  

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4 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

I think that was fairly obvious. Wouldn’t be surprised either if liewell wrote his script for him. These people are everywhere throughout Scottish football pretending to be non-partisan.  

They're Scotland's original virus.

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SPFL CLUBS ARE TO VOTE ON A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE TERMINATION OF THE 2019/20 SEASON IN THE LADBROKES CHAMPIONSHIP, LADBROKES LEAGUE 1 AND LADBROKES LEAGUE 2

SPFL clubs are to vote on a resolution recommending the termination of the 2019/20 season in the Ladbrokes Championship, Ladbrokes League 1 and Ladbrokes League 2, with final season placings determined by points per game in league matches played to date by each club.

The resolution also recommends that matches in the Ladbrokes Premiership remain postponed for the time being, to give the best possible opportunity for the remaining 2019/20 fixtures to be played.

However, if the SPFL Board determines that the remaining Premiership matches cannot be played, the Ladbrokes Premiership would also be terminated, with final season placings determined on the same basis.

The Cabinet Secretary for Health announced on 17 March that NHS Scotland had been put on an emergency footing for at least 12 weeks until 10 June. In addition, the Scottish Government also publicly advised that expectations are that restrictions could remain in place for at least 13 weeks.

That means the remaining fixtures in Ladbrokes League Season 2019/20 and the related play-off competitions cannot be scheduled without significantly damaging the SPFL’s ability to start and complete, on time, League Season 2020/21 and next Season’s Betfred Cup.

The SPFL has therefore today circulated a written resolution to its 42 Member Clubs recommending that SPFL clubs approve:

the immediate termination of Season 2019/20 for the Ladbrokes Championship, League 1 and League 2, without the remaining fixtures in the League being played;
all play-off competitions being cancelled; and
final season placings to be determined by the number of points per game earned by each club in the matches they have played. This would result in the following final divisional tables for Season 2019/20 in the Ladbrokes Championship, League 1 and League 2:

 

If approved, this would result in the promotion of Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers, and the relegation of Partick Thistle and Stranraer.

If the resolution is approved, the SPFL has also committed to consulting with Clubs over the possibility of League restructuring ahead of Season 2020/21.

SPFL Chairman Murdoch MacLennan said: “These are extraordinarily difficult times for our entire country and, like every sports body worldwide, we have been wrestling with the enormous challenges caused by the outbreak.

“To their credit, every single club in the SPFL has been committed to completing the remaining fixtures for Season 2019/20, but they also all recognise we must prioritise the safety of players, officials and fans, and ensure our emergency services are given every possible assistance to focus on their vital work. Many football people have friends or family who are working with the emergency and health services or who have been affected by this awful virus and I have been struck by the strong sense of solidarity shown by everyone in our sport.

“The communication from the Scottish Government at least gives us a degree of clarity, meaning it will now be impossible to fulfil the remaining fixtures in the Ladbrokes Championship, League 1 and League 2 without causing huge financial damage and uncertainty for Clubs in those Divisions. We have recommended a way forward which we firmly believe enables the best possible outcome for Scottish football in these very demanding and unique circumstances.”

SPFL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster added: “As a Board, we have consulted extensively with clubs in all four divisions since football was suspended on 13th March and have taken expert legal and commercial advice.

“Now is the right time to act. Very regrettably, we must face the reality that it’s simply not possible for the remaining Ladbrokes Championship, League 1 and League 2 fixtures to remain postponed without causing significant further financial harm to clubs in those divisions.  Further, many of our clubs are experiencing very challenging organisational and financial circumstances.

“Everyone in our game and in the country generally, is wrestling with the devastating impact of Covid-19. They all know there are no easy answers or simple solutions, but the Board’s recommended proposal will give us a far greater degree of certainty, minimise the harm to the game overall, and enable us make end-of-season fee payments now to Ladbrokes Championship, League 1 and League 2 clubs.

“The position for the Ladbrokes Premiership remains particularly complicated. Everyone is aware of UEFA’s desire for the family of European football to work together to resolve the issues that confront us all. We are keen to work with UEFA and remain in discussion with them over the situation in Scotland.

“The quicker we reach a final position the better, but there is no doubt this is the most complicated and challenging situation our game has faced in living memory.”

 

https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-clubs-to-vote-on-curtailment-of-ladbrokes-s