Hearts owner Ann Budge ‘disillusioned’ by SPFL resolution vote outcome
Hearts owner Ann Budge says she is „disillusioned and bitterly disappointed“ by the outcome of the vote on the resolution to end the Scottish Championship, League One and League Two seasons and intends to fight it.
Championship club Dundee ended up with the deciding vote on the plan – after their original electronic vote did not reach the SPFL – and having originally intended to vote against,
they voted in favour, meaning the directors’ written resolution has passed.
The SPFL will launch a task force to consider the possibility of expanding the Premiership for the 2020/21 season. The current campaign sees Hearts bottom of the table.
In a statement, Budge said: „Yesterday afternoon’s announcement that Dundee FC has re-cast its vote, in support of the SPFL’s written resolution of April 8 leaves me both disillusioned and bitterly disappointed.
„Believe me when I say that I know that you, our supporters, will be equally disappointed and indeed angry. As I have said previously, I believe the whole process has been incredibly badly handled and shows Scottish Football in a very poor light.
„The reasons for Hearts and others voting against this resolution have been well-documented and, sadly, anyone who believes this decision will draw a line under the whole matter, is in my opinion being optimistic indeed.
„Suffice to say that I believe the SPFL should have admitted that errors had been made in the handling of this resolution, withdrawn it and asked clubs to revote. The outcome may have been the same but at least some of the criticisms would have been addressed.
„However, it is now of paramount importance that we do not give up in our efforts to right this wrong. We will continue to fight for this.
„I have said from the outset that it was imperative that we find a solution that ensures no club is penalised by relegation in a situation where the leagues cannot be finished. The financial consequences are enormous.“
Partick will not take legal action against SPFL
Partick Thistle have said they will not take legal action regarding the SPFL resolution vote after it relegated them to the Scottish League One, but remain „at a loss to understand why a decision was taken“ at this time.
The club said they sought legal opinion but never threatened legal action, despite having been advised they could do so.
A statement from Partick’s board said they felt legal action would be too costly and could put other clubs in danger of not receiving much needed funds from the SPFL.
„To pursue court action costs money and considerable time – so we have had to consider carefully whether both could be better spent on securing the club’s future and protecting the livelihoods of those we employ,“ the statement added.
„In deciding what our next steps should be, that was our first priority.
„Thistle has always lived in the real world so we also looked at the bigger picture of the life-changing pandemic we find ourselves in. The resulting lockdown is challenging the very existence of some clubs. If we were to take this action to court, there is a risk that might stop the release of much-needed monies to those clubs on Friday.“
Partick vowed to continue to make „a positive contribution to the discussions on possible changes to the league structures“.
„We aren’t looking for sympathy, we don’t need it,“ the statement added. „We are a well-run, debt-free club with a proud history of rolling with the punches. We may be down but we are not out. When football returns, we will be here, ready to play, regardless of the league we are in.“
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