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Murdoch wants Scottish football up and running by the end of July: Scottish football "must do everything humanly possible" to resume "by the end of July", says SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan. All Scottish sport has been suspended since March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Football north of the border is suspended until 10 June under current guidelines. "I'm sure we can all agree that the quicker we get back to playing football, the better," said MacLennan. The Scottish Championship and Leagues One and Two were declared over in April while the SPFL board has the option to also curtail the Premiership if the outstanding 49 fixtures cannot be played. The qualifying rounds of the Champions and Europa League usually take place in July. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52638693

Rangers Statement: WE note the result of the vote taken at this morning’s General Meeting and wish to thank all clubs for listening to our concerns, giving up their time to read our report and for voting. We also wish to place on record our thanks to our fellow requisitioners, who showed courage and acted with dignity throughout. Furthermore, to those clubs who voted in favour of the resolution, we appreciate your support and recognise your desire for increased accountability at the top of our national sport. Today’s vote has erased the false narrative of this issue simply being a conflict between one club and the SPFL. All we sought was urgently required scrutiny, respect for all member clubs, fairness and transparency. Significantly, support for the Hearts, Stranraer and Rangers requisition spanned the four professional divisions. Member clubs, recognising the need for Scottish football to improve its governance and professionalism, have moved beyond sporting rivalries and it would be unwise to regard this result as any kind of endorsement of the SPFL executive. A light has been shone on the SPFL’s governance and regardless of the attempts to debunk our report, there is widespread acknowledgment that it highlighted serious issues and failings which remain to be addressed. A management culture which not only fears accountability and scrutiny, but which actively campaigns against it, is unhealthy and breeds continued mistrust. This culture, so deeply embedded, must be addressed if Scottish football is to flourish. 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 hold. https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/club-statement-95

There's one Rangers fan account that has just been tweeting, #CelticThePaedoClub after every single message. Went on their profile and that's all they've tweeted and they've tweeted it in excess of 40 times.

Keep popping on the Inverness forum to see what their outlook on their club being embarrassed is. They're more concerned about Morton fans battering them:

Murdo's puss here counting the votes is brilliant:

He's been quiet for the past hour or so. Something happen to bam him the f**k up again?

DAVE MACKINNON. MY MAN. KING OF SPIN BOOTS SPOOFER IN THE BAWS.

So Scot Gardiner managed to piss off the whole of the Championship and unite the clubs against him? File this into things you love to see.

Full SPFL statement: SPFL clubs have voted to reject a resolution by Hearts, Rangers and Stranraer to hold an independent inquiry into last month’s directors written resolution. The resolution today required at least 75% of votes in each of the three voting sections (Ladbrokes Premiership / Championship / League 1 & 2) to succeed. However, less than one third of all clubs voted in favour. All 42 clubs cast their ballots, with 13 in favour, 27 against and two abstentions. In the Ladbrokes Premiership, where nine clubs would have been required to vote in favour, a total of four clubs (33%) supported the resolution, with eight clubs (67%) opposing it. In the Ladbrokes Championship, where eight clubs would have been required to vote in favour, a total of one club (10%) supported the resolution, with nine clubs (90%) opposing it. In Ladbrokes Leagues One and Two, where 15 clubs would have been required to vote in favour, a total of eight clubs (40%) supported the resolution, with ten clubs (50%) opposing it and two clubs (10%) abstaining. Speaking shortly after today’s EGM, which was held via video conference with clubs casting their ballots electronically, SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan urged all clubs to respect the democratic process and unite behind efforts to restart football as soon as could be done safely. He said: “The last few weeks have been bruising ones for many people in our game. Far too many words have been spoken and written which have sown anger and division amongst clubs. That is a matter of the deepest regret to very many people in our game, myself included. “I know those who proposed this resolution will be disappointed, but I trust that everyone involved, on both sides of this argument, will now respect the clear, democratic and decisive result we have seen today and allow our game to move forward together. The overwhelming majority of clubs voted to oppose this resolution and it’s now incumbent on all clubs to put their differences aside, otherwise we will all suffer together. “I have taken careful note of the concerns expressed by the minority of clubs which voted in favour and when we are back to playing football in a safe environment, I will bring clubs together to discuss the lessons learned. “Every single one of us understands that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought huge challenges for our game, which we must overcome soon if we are to save all 42 clubs and restart the sport we all love. “That is a daunting prospect in its own right – one of the gravest our sport has faced and it’s no exaggeration to say that it threatens the very existence of many of the SPFL’s clubs if we get it wrong. “If Scottish football is to survive this, we simply must unite and use the enormous talents, resources and creativity at our collective disposal to rescue our game. “Time is short. In reality, we must do everything humanly possible to get games back up and running by the end of July. “We simply cannot afford the distraction of further infighting or legal challenges. “I’m sure we can all agree that the quicker we get back to playing football, the better.”

Inverness voted against?! (Unless Partick Thistle are counted as League One?)

Dundee surely have to have abstained. We need more time on these crucial decisions FFS.

Dundee added 18 players the last time we were promoted for the 14/15 season. So yes, yes I would.

Not even close. Sore one.

Probably be another half an hour. They'll just be 'reconvening'. Got to get through all the tears on the Zoom call out first.

I'm deeming whoever releases the first statement after the decision to be utter losers and the club should just fold for an extra bit of spice.

Scored a cracker of a bicycle kick against Motherwell in the Shankly end that season in a mid-week hammering of them IIRC.

Which result would create the most seethe? I'm thinking a No vote. Mon the No.

Mind that time you accused me of reading Celtic blogs?

Found this picture on Twitter: Feels weird seeing Sara in a JSearch top. Just don't associate him with that at all. A lot of Duffy's decisions have been criticised over the years but papping Sara out on loan to Coventry has to be up there with the worst.

You mean like Hearts when they added 14 players in the 15/16 season? Or Rangers 14 in the 16/17? Hibs 15 in the 17/18 season? St Mirren's 28 in the 18/19?

The last time a club had less than a weeks notice about what division they'll be in, Scot Gardiner ended up appointing John Brown. This is not what Scottish football wants to see.

Interesting take on it. I seen it more as you jumping at the easiest bait ever put on P&B.

If a club was set for a year of Championship football, their budget and the type of players (Unrelated to budget) they'd target would be entirely different than it would be if it were set for a year of Premiership football. A one off cup game wouldn't have near the same impact.