Thursday 23 May 2013

Division One clubs may break away

          
   There would be one automatic promotion/relegation exchange between this 'Championship' and the top flight in addition to play-offs involving the second-bottom side in the SPL and the second, third and fourth sides in the division below.We will do what we have to do now to proceed and we in the First Division are unanimous in our views. SFL motions require the support of 22 clubs to be passed and a formal vote will take place on 10 June.However, there would not be play-offs between the Championship and Scotland's third tier.We have no meeting organised with the SPL but we will organise that in the coming days.Currently, promotion/relegation play-offs exist between the First and Second Divisions and between Divisions Two and Three.SPL proposals for a merger with the SFL, a revised financial distribution model and more end-of-season play-offs appear unlikely to gain approval.The SFL held their AGM on Thursday and an initial show of hands reflected only 16 clubs in support of the SPL's 42-team proposals.Following the AGM, First Division clubs held a meeting of their own and Hamilton chairman Les Gray told the media: "We are at the end of it now and we think there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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