#Latest news with #AlexTottenScottish Sun15-05-2025SportScottish SunSPFL league structure for 2025-26 revealed after bosses ponder larger second tier and major playoff changeBosses also considered changes to the playoff system DIVIDE AND CONQUER SPFL league structure for 2025-26 revealed after bosses ponder larger second tier and major playoff change Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IT'S the kind of outcome which will perhaps surprise no-one with a long memory in Scottish football. But the news is just in after the SPFL's latest round of reconstruction talks - and what it means is that there will be NO meaningful change for season 2025-26. 1 Falkirk Legend Alex Totten and SPFL CEO Neil Doncaster arrive with the trophy Credit: SNS We told you how last month how calls for both a smaller - and bigger - top tier were defeated round the boardroom table. In other words Scottish football will continue in the 12-10-10-10 status quo. That's because no plans to revamp the lower divisions gained the requisite support. Championship teams had been asked to consider expanding the second tier from 10 clubs to 12 or 14. There were also proposals to reduce the quarter-final and semi-final of the Championship promotion play-offs from two legs to a more manageable one. Some League 1 and League 2 teams were keen to form and expanded third tier of eight teams - supported by an EIGHT team fourth tier. But with no appetite ultimately for Premiership clubs to back plans for a bigger top flight last month, today's meeting of the Competitions Working Group ended in stalemate. That means they'll recommend no change to the SPFL board, with promotion playoff remaining two-legged affairs. One team whose relegation has been confirmed is St Johnstone - with owner Adam Webb confirming today that Simo Valakari will stay on as their manager next season. He's backing the Finn to rebuild the Perth club from the roots up following their relegation. Dundee Utd fan 'caught mocking Ibrox disaster' during Rangers clash days after Celtic supporter lost job He said: 'We will back Simo. 'We have a visionary coach and a solid core group of players who will be staying with us for next season." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun15-05-2025SportScottish SunSPFL league structure for 2025-26 revealed after bosses ponder larger second tier and major playoff changeBosses also considered changes to the playoff system DIVIDE AND CONQUER SPFL league structure for 2025-26 revealed after bosses ponder larger second tier and major playoff change Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IT'S the kind of outcome which will perhaps surprise no-one with a long memory in Scottish football. But the news is just in after the SPFL's latest round of reconstruction talks - and what it means is that there will be NO meaningful change for season 2025-26. 1 Falkirk Legend Alex Totten and SPFL CEO Neil Doncaster arrive with the trophy Credit: SNS We told you how last month how calls for both a smaller - and bigger - top tier were defeated round the boardroom table. In other words Scottish football will continue in the 12-10-10-10 status quo. That's because no plans to revamp the lower divisions gained the requisite support. Championship teams had been asked to consider expanding the second tier from 10 clubs to 12 or 14. There were also proposals to reduce the quarter-final and semi-final of the Championship promotion play-offs from two legs to a more manageable one. Some League 1 and League 2 teams were keen to form and expanded third tier of eight teams - supported by an EIGHT team fourth tier. But with no appetite ultimately for Premiership clubs to back plans for a bigger top flight last month, today's meeting of the Competitions Working Group ended in stalemate. That means they'll recommend no change to the SPFL board, with promotion playoff remaining two-legged affairs. One team whose relegation has been confirmed is St Johnstone - with owner Adam Webb confirming today that Simo Valakari will stay on as their manager next season. He's backing the Finn to rebuild the Perth club from the roots up following their relegation. Dundee Utd fan 'caught mocking Ibrox disaster' during Rangers clash days after Celtic supporter lost job He said: 'We will back Simo. 'We have a visionary coach and a solid core group of players who will be staying with us for next season." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
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