SPFL will hold EGM next month as clubs call for investigation

RANGERS’ bid for an independent investigation into the vote to terminate the Scottish Professional Football League season will go to clubs on May 12.

The Ibrox club need 32 votes i n their favour to force the probe.

A statement from the league released last night read: “The SPFL board met this evening to consider requisitions by Heart of Midlothian FC, Rangers FC and Stranraer FC calling for an EGM to consider a resolution put forward by them.

“The board considered the request and has now called an EGM for 11am on Tuesday, May 12.”

Rangers previously claimed to possess “alarming” evidence and alleged there had been “bullying” of clubs ahead of the vote, which ended the three lower divisions and gave the SPFL board the authority to do the same for the Premiership.

The Ibrox club, whose managing director Stewart Robertson sits on the SPFL board, called for league chief executive Neil Doncaster and legal advisor Rod McKenzie to be suspended while an independent review took place.

The SPFL instead set up an internal review led by chairman Murdoch MacLennan and independent board member Karyn McCluskey and then brought in auditors Deloitte to look into the circumstances which led to Dundee’s crucial vote going missing before being changed to allow t he resolution to be passed.

Deloitte’s report found “no evidence of improper behaviour” and confirmed the SPFL’s version of events – that Dundee’s ‘no’ vote got lost in the SPFL’s email quarantine and they subsequently made it clear they wanted more time to consider.

But the narrow nature of the review did not appease Rangers and Hearts owner Ann Budge claimed this week it had “annoyed” a number of clubs.

SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster.