Ian Maxwell Scotland record cover information sports BLOCK Parke Party Ian Maxwell Scotland

Scottish Conference League plans PULLED by SFA as planned vote hits the skids after clubs stand firm

Reading now: 430
dailyrecord.co.uk

The SFA has decided to abandon plans for a potential new fifth-tier Conference League that was largely rejected by clubs.A new ten-team fifth-tier idea was pitched with plans to incorporate Rangers, Celtic and Hearts 'B teams' - much like the Old Firm duo have done so far in the Lowland League with their Colt sides.

The proposal was met with a message by a leading Scottish football fans group, urging those involved to give the idea a 'bloody nose' at the AGM which was set to take place on Tuesday.The plan already looked like a non-starter in Tuesday's polls at Hampden Park after a number of clubs revealed plans to vote no - despite SFA lead Ian Maxwell giving the phoenix idea a baptism of fire with an appeal.

But the league will not even be up for debate at the meeting with the entire idea being shelved after mass objection. Over 40 teams publicly stated that they opposed the idea, with the majority of the 102 clubs eligible to vote for the upheaval of the Scottish pyramid all likely to come together and block any chance of it forming against their preference.Many have thrown shade at the Scottish Premiership trio for their selfishness in the entire ordeal, which they believed would be the 'gateway' to allowing their youth teams to be inducted into the current 42-team league in the future.

The SFA's top men have also been accused of failing to read the room with the smaller clubs up and down the pyramid, which would relegate over 200 teams should the 'conference' league have gone through.And the SFA have announced as such with a statement suggesting that whilst the idea isn't quite dead just yet, they will aim for a revamp which would appeal to all parties.

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA