Club calls for season to be scrapped, Old Firm TV deal bombshell, SFA in Uefa plea over European spots, Hearts and Hibs latest - Scottish Premiership Rumour Mill

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Club calls for season to be scrapped

A mystery Scottish Premiership club has insisted that the 2019/20 season should be scrapped. A source said: "There is no good answer. We don't see how titles, promotion or relegation can be agreed on any basis of sporting fairness. Perhaps prize money can be split on the basis of the current table. But the league should be ruled void and we start next season as we commenced this one. Making the season void is the best of a bunch of bad choices." (Daily Record)

SPFL ‘could show more Old Firm games’

More Celtic and Rangers matches could be shown on TV as the SPFL weighs up a decision to relax the TV rules over the amount of televised games at Parkhead and Ibrox each season. In the wake of coronavirus disrupting the season, league reconstruction has been ruled out but Sky Sports could be offered more Old Firm games in a bid to keep the broadcaster sweet. (Daily Record)

SFA in Uefa bid for clubs

The SFA is set to appeal to Uefa to allow Scottish clubs direct entry into the group stages of both the Champions League and Europa League, according to reports. (Daily Record)

Hearts ready to fight relegation

Hearts will mount a tenacious fight against any decision to relegate them from the Ladbrokes Premiership following the Coronavirus outbreak. (Evening News)

SFA to follow UEFA guidance over coronavirus

Scottish football’s governing bodies are ready to follow guidance from Uefa as they grapple with the thorny issue of determining how the 2019-20 domestic season is settled amid the coronavirus crisis. (The Scotsman)

Ex-Hearts ace in wages plea

Ryan Stevenson has offered to forego his wages in a bid to help Stranraer during the Scottish football shutdown. (Evening News)

Hearts administrator backs Budge to lead legal fight

Ann Budge is ready to engage in battle if Hearts are relegated following the Coronavirus pandemic, and the club’s former administrator Bryan Jackson believes she is the ideal person to lead what would be a “difficult” legal challenge. (Evening News)

Ross: Don’t blame Hampden chiefs

Hibs boss Jack Ross has leapt to the defence of Hampden chiefs Ian Maxwell and Neil Doncaster over their handling of the coronavirus crisis. (Evening News)