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THE SPL could embark on a historic change of direction today — if clubs agree to a new voting structure.

Top-flight chairmen like Hibs’ Rod Petrie and Dundee United chief Stephen Thompson will meet at Hampden to discuss plans to overhaul the way decisions are made.

Moves are in the pipeline to bring in a radical new 9-3 voting system.

At the moment 11 clubs must vote in favour of any new motion if it is to be passed.

That always meant both Old Firm clubs could join forces to veto any moves they felt were not in their interests.

A chance to change the 11-1 majority rule exists with Rangers languishing in the Third Division.

Now it will be proposed this system is ripped up and replaced with one which only requires nine votes in favour.

Critics of the current arrangements point to things like SPL TV, which was sunk by Old Firm opposition in 2002 after it became clear it wouldn’t win the required amount of votes, as an example of how undemocratic the current arrangements are.

The change in voting structure was first mooted back in April, but a decision on the issue was delayed because of the developing crisis at Ibrox.

But with that, and the SPL’s TV rights, now settled the chairmen could push through a new dawn this morning.

The SPL will also discuss the issue of Hearts’ late payment of salaries to boss John McGlynn and six players.

They defaulted on wages in September and although they paid up a week later new financial rules then automatically triggered a transfer ban.

They also missed this month’s pay deadline.

SunSport understands Hearts will be punished for the September non- payment at this meeting, with another hearing for the latest one.

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THE SPL could embark on a historic change of direction today — if clubs agree to a new voting structure.

Top-flight chairmen like Hibs’ Rod Petrie and Dundee United chief Stephen Thompson will meet at Hampden to discuss plans to overhaul the way decisions are made.

Moves are in the pipeline to bring in a radical new 9-3 voting system.

At the moment 11 clubs must vote in favour of any new motion if it is to be passed.

That always meant both Old Firm clubs could join forces to veto any moves they felt were not in their interests.

A chance to change the 11-1 majority rule exists with Rangers languishing in the Third Division.

Now it will be proposed this system is ripped up and replaced with one which only requires nine votes in favour.

Critics of the current arrangements point to things like SPL TV, which was sunk by Old Firm opposition in 2002 after it became clear it wouldn’t win the required amount of votes, as an example of how undemocratic the current arrangements are.

The change in voting structure was first mooted back in April, but a decision on the issue was delayed because of the developing crisis at Ibrox.

But with that, and the SPL’s TV rights, now settled the chairmen could push through a new dawn this morning.

The SPL will also discuss the issue of Hearts’ late payment of salaries to boss John McGlynn and six players.

They defaulted on wages in September and although they paid up a week later new financial rules then automatically triggered a transfer ban.

They also missed this month’s pay deadline.

SunSport understands Hearts will be punished for the September non- payment at this meeting, with another hearing for the latest one.

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Aye! almost 50,000 to see the REAL Glasgow derby and attendance records broken almost every away match...We sure are fucking "languishing" ya bunch of bawbags

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Aye! almost 50,000 to see the REAL Glasgow derby and attendance records broken almost every away match...We sure are fucking "languishing" ya bunch of bawbags

:SPLbroken:

I read this on the BBC website who had inside info that 3 clubs were going to vote against a 9-3 split :lol:

:lol: And why the fuck would they want to do that? They already shot themselves in the foot by voting us out surely they won't be as stupid twice?

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Looks like the sheep have f ound themselfs a new shepard.

Aberdeen voted with Celtic to block changes to the 11-1 voting structure for certain matters in the Scotish Premier League at the league's board meeting on Monday.

Sounds like a conspiracy :sherlock:

But seriously - I would have thought the sheep but have more to gain by voting against 11-1

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