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Buddies chief joins in as reconstruction mob hold ‘positive’ talks
ST MIRREN chairman Gordon Scott has joined the SPFL Reconstruction Group following what has been described as a “positive and constructive” first meeting on Monday.
The SPFL’s resolution got t he green light i n controversial circumstances last week, bringing the Championship, League One and League Two campaigns to an immediate halt.
The Reconstruction Group was set up by the SPFL in the wake of the decision to terminate the three lower divisions as they stood with a view to doing the same with the Premiership if and when Uefa approves.
Hibernian chief executive Leeann Dempster pulled out of the group before t he f i rst meeting on Monday, with St Mirren confirming Scott will join ahead of members reconvening on Friday to discuss the next steps.
The Reconstruction
Group i s co-chaired by Hamilton chairman Les Gray and Hearts counterpart Ann Budge, with Dundee’s John Nelms also part of the set-up.
Gray said: “The first meeting was positive and constructive with a wide range of thoughts being shared across the group.
“It’s important that we now use the next few days to consider these initial discussions very carefully.
“We will reconvene on Friday with a view to developing a more f ocused approach that we can take forward into what I hope will be meaningful progress.”
Hearts owner Budge added: “The meeting on Monday was very enlightening and it was really interesting to hear comments from across the divisions.
“There was a broad range of opinions shared so it will be important that we find common ground moving forward.”