‘Get on with it’, Saint Tony tells League Chiefs to Declare Celtic Champions

ST MIRREN CEO Tony Fitzpatrick has told the Scottish footballing authorities to ‘get on with it’ and declare Celtic Champions. Whilst Fitzpatrick is keen to see the title awarded to Celtic, as is deserved, he doesn’t want to see relegation rivals Hearts shown the door to the Championship. Instead, Fitzpatrick is in favour of a restructured league.

Yesterday, Belgian authorities declared the league standings final with Club Brugges as Champions and Fitzpatrick says that Scottish bosses need to be pragmatic in doing the same, as reported by the Glasgow Times.

“This season is done. People don’t like it, but it’s done, so why not make the decision?

“I can understand how difficult it must be for the SPFL and the SFA, so I’m not criticising anybody, but I really think we need some clarity now. I know there is going to be consequences with those decisions, but I hope within the next week or so things are clearer.

“I know that everybody is saying we will pay the games, but it’s impossible I think if you are listening properly to what is going on.

“There’s been 30 games played, so I’m not in favour of making the season null and void, that would be criminal. But I think this is maybe an opportunity to try out something different.

“I’d like to see a 16-team Premiership, but even if it was just Dundee United and Inverness who came up, we do away with relegation and give Celtic the title, that would work for me.

“Rangers have been incredible in terms of where they came from to where they are now, but I think if we’re being honest you couldn’t see them catching Celtic. It’s more difficult I think to put teams down, so why not bring the two teams up?

“I would go further and make it 16 teams. I think a real revamp of Scottish football is needed, and why not take the opportunity to have a look at it?”

The restructuring argument would potentially be the fairest way to do things and if Fitzpatrick’s sentiment is shared by other bosses, Celtic could be declared Champions as early as next week.

It is far from the ideal scenario for anyone. Clubs want the matchday revenue, players want to play and supporters want to support but these unprecedented times mean that tough but fair decisions are needed.

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