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The rangers have repeated their call for a review of the Scottish Professional Football League’s management despite failing in an attempt to secure an independent investigation into the handling of a vote to leave the 2019-20 season. The Rangers’ resolution, unsurprisingly, failed to generate the required 75% cross-split quota for SPFL members at an extraordinary general meeting called after weeks of bad feelings.
“A management culture that not only fears accountability and scrutiny, but also actively campaigns against it, is unhealthy and generates continued mistrust,” said the Ibrox club. “This deeply rooted culture must be addressed for Scottish football to thrive. It is clear that many members have lost confidence in the SPFL leadership and the need for change will not diminish. The status quo cannot be sustained. “
In the vote, 13 clubs expressed their support for EGM, two abstained and 27 voted against. During talks before the ballots were counted, Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell had issued a strong defense for the SPFL board.
“The past few weeks have been forceful for many people in our game,” said Murdoch MacLennan, president of the SPFL. “Too many words have been spoken and written that have sown anger and division among the clubs. It is a matter of the deepest regret for many people in our game, including myself.
“I know that the proponents of this resolution will be disappointed, but I am confident that everyone involved, on both sides of this argument, will now respect the clear, democratic and decisive outcome that we have seen and will allow our game to move forward together.” The vast majority of clubs voted to oppose this resolution and now it is up to all clubs to put aside their differences, otherwise we will all suffer together. “
Rangers, however, insisted that “it would be unwise to consider this result as a type of endorsement by the SPFL executive.”
Celtic welcomed the “deciding vote” against the investigation. “We greatly regret the denigration of the appointees who, on each occasion, have acted on the decisions made by the SPFL board, which represents the 42 clubs,” read a statement from the club. “The SPFL board and executive have operated under circumstances of unique difficulty in facing challenges of an unprecedented nature.”
Confirmation of Celtic’s premier title, ninth in succession, is now imminent. Barring a legal challenge, Hearts will be demoted to the Championship after having played 30 of the 38 games scheduled for the season.
