Talks today may see Celtic declared champions

considering their legal options, however, SPFL sources refuse to rule out a late intervention before today’s talks. In a statement on Thursday night, Stranraer chairman Iain Dougan vowed to ‘explore all avenues in order to properly redress, with fellow like-minded clubs, what I believe is the righting of wrongs on so many fronts’. Last night a top-flight side source said: ‘At the meeting of Premiership clubs two weeks ago, there was a realisation amongst clubs that we are not going to be playing any more games. ‘Last week there was a second meeting — when reconstruction was dismissed — and they all agreed pretty much the same thing. Including Rangers. ‘But we still don’t know what unhappy clubs like Hearts and Rangers could do next after the Stranraer statement.’ Calling the league season raises the likelihood of a £10million liability from broadcasters Sky and BT Sport. While Sky are likely to be offered sponsorship of the league and staggered repayments in the hope of preserving a harmonious commercial relationship, BT Sport are unlikely to be as accommodating. With a £12.5m payment from Sky due on August 1, however, the SPFL point to a lack of viable alternatives to calling the campaign as it stands. Speaking this week,

SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: ‘The chairman (Murdoch MacLennan) has indicated there would be consultation with the Premiership clubs. ‘There was a Premiership club call on that last Friday, so we are awaiting detailed feedback from that call. The SPFL board will want to take account of what the clubs have been saying.’ UEFA have imposed a deadline of May 25 for leagues to decide how they propose to finish their league campaigns.