Hearts get legal action support from Partick Thistle as clubs launch joint challenge

The Jags have changed their position and take legal action alongside Hearts

Hearts and Partick Thistle will team up over legal challenge. Picture: SNS

Hearts have been boosted by the support of Partick Thistle in their legal challenge following relegation.

The Tynecastle club were swift to respond to the SPFL’s announcement on Monday that possible league reconstruction had failed. They confirmed they had already started to move forward with their case.

Partick Thistle, who along with Stranraer were the other teams impacted by relegation brought on by the termination of the 2019/20 season, had originally planned not to go down the legal route due to the costs involved.

However, following discussions they have changed their position.

Due to funds becoming available they have confirmed they are now launching a joint legal challenge along with Hearts, the result of talks between the clubs.

Thistle’s chair Jacqui Low said: “Yesterday, we said that court action was our preferred route to challenging our relegation to League 1. It was only a lack of funding that stopped us. At that time, we reserved the right to change our position should circumstances change.

“Last night, in response to our statement, we received a proposal to fully fund legal action should we wish to pursue it, at no cost to Thistle. After careful Board consideration, we have now accepted this extremely generous offer of unexpected help.

“Today, following discussions with Hearts, we have agreed that we will launch a joint legal challenge to resolve what others have failed to do since April.

“To those who think we should just move on and accept what’s been dished out to us, yesterday 26 clubs put themselves first. Today, we have now been given the opportunity to do the same.”