SFL clubs will be denied vote on Sevco First Division place
The SFL clubs will only be voting on whether or not to admit Sevco into the Third Division after which the board of the SFL, led by Airdrie’s Jim Ballantyne, will then negotiate a deal with the SFA and SPL to promote Sevco into the First Division without kicking a ball.
News of the SFL plan has been leaked to the BBC and Alex Thomson of Channel 4 news and is bound to enrage a number of SFL clubs who have been outspoken in their defence of sporting integrity.
With the SPL voting against inviting Sevco to replace Rangers it means that Ballantyne and friends will be able to negotiate a series of measures for the SFL with the bargaining tool of Sevco joining the SPL in 12 months time.
According to the memo sent to Thomson: “Notice is hereby given that a Special General Meeting of The Scottish Football League will be held within the Bell/Baird Suite on the fifth floor of Hampden Park, Glasgow on Friday, 13th July, 2012 at 11.00 a.m. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the following proposals:-
(i) That the Scottish Football League Members agree to admit Sevco Scotland Limited as an Associate Member and agrees to permit Rangers F.C. to play in the League during Season 2012/13.
(ii) That the Scottish Football League Members direct the Board of Management of The Scottish Football League (the “Board”) to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13 unless the Board shall have to its satisfaction negotiated and reached agreement with The Scottish Premier League and The Scottish Football Association on a series of measures which the Board shall consider to be in the best interests of the game, how it is structured, how it is governed and how it is financed, whereupon the Board shall be authorised to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the First Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13.
(iii) That the Scottish Football League Members in terms of Rule 12 approve the resignation of either Dundee F.C. or Dunfermline Athletic F.C., whichever shall be admitted to join the Scottish Premier League for Season 2012/13, such resignation to take effect as at the date of admission of such club to the Scottish Premier League, notwithstanding that the requisite notice under Rule 12 shall not have been given.Details of the series of measures referred to at (ii) above shall be made available to the Members in advance of the meeting and an opportunity for full discussion of those measures will be given prior to the proposals being put to the meeting.
In accordance with the terms of SFL Rule 53, your club must send one representative to this meeting and I would be most grateful if you could advise me of the name of your representative by return.
Partick Thistle and Hamilton Accies have already gone public in their view that the issue should be dealt with by the SFA.
News that the clubs will be denied the chance to vote on whether Sevco are given a First Division place is likely to reinforce opposition to the plan and calls for the resignations of those involved in setting up Friday’s ‘vote’.
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