Neil Doncaster has blamed his long running feud with Rangers on a determination to ‘settle old scores’ - after cutting them out of the vote to secure a new £150m TV deal.
In a no holds barred Q&A with Record Sport, SPFL chief Doncaster today reveals that 41 of Scotland’s 42 professional clubs backed his proposal to isolate the Ibrox club after they threatened to torpedo the new £30m a season package with Sky Sports.
The SPFL’s own rule book had to be ripped up to allow the 11 other top flight clubs to push the deal through without Rangers’ approval. And Doncaster confirmed that Rangers were willing to agree to the new seven year broadcast tie-up - on the condition they received an apology and a cash pay out from the league governing body over an ongoing dispute with title sponsors cinch. He said: "Yes, it is the case."
