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SPL voting decision delayed

Image: Scottish Premier League: Clubs are looking to change the current '11-1' system to a '9-3' format

A decision on making changes to the Scottish Premier League's voting structure has been delayed until April 30th.

Clubs to meet on April 30th to discuss radical reforms of the SPL

A decision on making changes to the Scottish Premier League's voting structure has been delayed until April 30th. The controversial plans would give less power to the Old Firm clubs who currently vote in an 11-1 format. That means only one club has the power to scrap a proposal under the current system. The new plans propose a 9-3 format, meaning three clubs would have to be against a proposal for the plans to be scrapped. A general meeting was held by the SPL on Thursday at Hampden, but the talks have now been rescheduled for the end of the month.

Adjourned

St Mirren chairman Stewart Gilmour said: "It has been adjourned until April 30. "We didn't discuss the voting structure at all today, it was just adjourned until the next meeting. Everybody was present today. It was a good, positive meeting." Kilmarnock chairman Michael Johnston insists, despite opposition, the clubs will continue to go ahead with the reforms. He said: "We're certainly not giving up on it. "It remains to be seen what happens with Rangers, who the preferred bidder is going to be. "Hopefully there will be some constructive talks about the voting structure when that is known. "I think it's the majority of the clubs who are behind the move to change the voting structure. That remains on the table."