A massive 80 per cent of respondents to a PFA Scotland survey on Scottish football reconstruction have voted in favour of a shake-up, The Daily Record report.
Nearly 700 players throughout the SPFL took part in the exercise, aimed at trying to determine what players think of a potential revamp to the four leagues next season.
80 per cent are in favour of some sort of reconstruction, with 60 per cent agreeable to a 14-14-14 format.
PFA Scotland chairman and St Johnstone midfielder Liam Craig told The Daily Record: “Everyone seems to have a view on league reconstruction, from our own clubs to supporters and the media. However, it is vitally important that the players voice is heard.
“That is why we asked PFA Scotland to put this survey out to our members so we can get their opinion on the possible restructuring of the leagues we play in.
“It is the future of the game we play that is being debated, and we feel strongly that our opinion should be taken into consideration.”
As we know, a multi-club taskforce has been set up by the SPFL, chaired by Ann Budge of Hearts and Les Gray of Hamilton.
They are looking into options for Scottish football next season, with some sides feeling any relegation during the ongoing public health crisis is unfair.
That players appear to be so in favour of a revamp is a boost to the perception of the project, which has had its critics amongst club officials since being set-up.
Clearly there is some sort of appetite within playing squads throughout the SPFL for this to come into effect, though it would be interesting to see any split in opinion from the Premiership down to League Two.
What would a 14-team league look like for Celtic?
The most viable model for a 14-team league would see Celtic initially play all 13 other clubs in the division twice before some sort of split that sees another ten or twelve games against the rest of the top six or seven teams.
Ultimately it could result in a more competitive and exciting end to the season than we are used to, with Lennon’s team potentially facing off against the most impressive teams in any given season four times.
The SPFL, as well as Celtic and Rangers, would likely be keen to protect the four league derbies per season process for sponsorship and TV rights reasons.
Whether it helps us competitively and whether Celtic would actually be in favour of any reconstruction proposals is another matter entirely.
Will clubs now take into account the view of PFA Scotland members?
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