Gordon Scott has admitted that it is looking unlikely that the current SPFL season can be completed.
The St Mirren chairman has taken part in the conference calls hosted at Hampden over the last few weeks with no sign of leadership coming from either the SPFL or SFA.
Privately it seems that late July or August is the earliest that football will be resumed which leaves a decision over whether the current season is concluded or a new campaign begins.
By then a transfer window will have opened with over 20% of SPFL players out of contract to add to the complications.
Scott told The Sunday Post:
I can’t see any way that this season will get going again. Unless somebody comes up with a miracle cure for the virus, I just can’t see how you can.
My personal opinion is we should focus all our efforts on getting next season started on time. We need to draw a line in the sand with this one and move on.
I had looked at when we might be able to start playing and, logistically, it’s impossible. If they try to start it up again now, then you’ve got players – currently in other countries in self-isolation – who might need to spend a long time in quarantine when they get back.
We would also need seven weeks minimum to get our pitch to a level where it’s ready for proper football next season. If you extend this season, then there’s no chance of doing that.
On top of that, many players’ contracts only run until June 7 or 8. That doesn’t give us enough time to fit everything in. So the logistics of just trying to start up again are frightening.
I think we have to accept the fact that it’s done, barring a miracle. Does that make Celtic champions? I’ll leave that one to others to fight over.
I’d just be happy if it means that we finish ninth. I think it’s clear-cut in most areas, so you could end the season here.
There will obviously be some issues and unfortunately no matter what we do, there will be some unhappy people but you just have to make the most of it.
Let’s focus on getting next season 100% organised and started on time, rather than trying to find a way to finish this one.
One thing you can’t do is declare the campaign null and void as that’s when you start to have issues with your sponsors and season-ticket holders. I can’t see how that would be an option.
In the last SPFL Premiership match played this season St Mirren beat Hearts 1-0 to go into fourth bottom place, six points above the Edinburgh side.