Doncaster’s warning to fans

lifeblood of our game. Indeed, SPFL attendances, in normal years, are invariably the highest per head of population in Europe. ‘It would be fantastic if all we are talking about is the quality of the football rather than the unacceptable behaviour of a few fans who cause trouble and, having spoken to clubs across all four divisions, I know they are all hoping for a trouble-free season. ‘While pitch invasions like those which were depressingly frequent down south at the end of last season are not something we commonly see in Scottish football, we are not complacent and, in the coming season, we will be working hard with our colleagues at Police Scotland, club safety officers and other authorities to ensure that anyone misbehaving is going to be found and punished severely. ‘Clubs have invested heavily in CCTV systems, stewarding and policing, but the vast majority of decent fans also have a crucial role to play in pointing out unacceptable behaviour, so that we can all focus on the things that make Scottish football so uniquely exciting.’ SPFL clubs, meanwhile, are awaiting the final findings of an independent review conducted by Deloitte into the running of Scottish football. Commissioned by Aberdeen, Dundee, Dundee United, Hearts and Hibs in a quest to drive up commercial revenue, proposals are expected to be put to clubs in the coming weeks — with Easter Road chairman Ron Gordon promising a ‘wow factor’. sportsmail understands the initial report largely vindicated the work already being done by the SPFL executive to maximise revenue. Wary of embarrassing the five clubs — including SPFL board member Gordon — who paid for the high-profile review, the main bullet points from the final report have yet to be made public. However, promising long-awaited news on the final findings soon, the Hibs chairman said: ‘We have one little piece of business that we’re negotiating and, if we get that done, I think everyone is going to think: “Wow, this is good”.’