THE SPL has approved a series of resolutions regarding financial fair play at a meeting at Hampden today.
All 12 SPL clubs were represented at the meeting, where it was also agreed that each club will be part of any future newco decision taken by the league, rather than the SPL's Board.
A statement from the SPL read: "It was agreed that, in future, any decision on the transfer of a share to a newco from any club will be considered by all member clubs, rather than the SPL Board, with flexibility to impose sanctions appropriate to each individual circumstance.
"The resolutions proposing fixed penalties on a newco were therefore withdrawn as being obsolete.
"Following the circulation to creditors of CVA proposals, the SPL Board withdrew the resolution to consider a transfer of Rangers FC SPL share to a newco.
"No newco proposal is currently under consideration by the SPL."
However a number of resolutions were passed that will change the way clubs are dealt with in regard to financial fair play.
The following resolutions were approved by the clubs and come into effect immediately:
- An increase in the sporting sanctions for any club going into administration in the future, from ten points to the greater of ten points and one third of the club's SPL points total in the preceding season;
- An extension of the sporting sanctions regime to the situation where the parent company of an SPL club goes into administration;
- Updates and extensions to the definition of 'Insolvency Events' in the SPL Rules to track recent changes in insolvency law;
- Specific requirements for SPL clubs to pay their players and HMRC on time and be subject to sanctions if they do not. Clubs must also report to the SPL any failure to pay players or HMRC on time.
No decision was taken on the resolution to amend SPL voting structure to a position where a 9-3 vote would be required in all cases.
That move will be discussed again at the SPL's AGM on 16 July.