{"id":12629,"date":"2025-04-01T14:48:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T14:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/spfl-consider-10-team-premiership-and-end-of-split-scottish-gossip\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T14:48:29","slug":"spfl-consider-10-team-premiership-and-end-of-split-scottish-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/spfl-consider-10-team-premiership-and-end-of-split-scottish-gossip\/","title":{"rendered":"SPFL consider 10-team Premiership and end of split &#8211; Scottish gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The SPFL are considering reducing the size of the Premiership to 10 and thus lose the division&#8217;s split. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/sport\/25054742.spfl-plot-return-10-team-scottish-premiership-no-top-six-split\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Herald &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Red tape around 49ers Enterprises&#8217; proposed takeover for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> could be resolved by the end of April. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/rangers-takeover-latest-legal-red-34967195\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Record)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Celtic are set to sit down for showdown talks with Brendan Rodgers over his future in the off-season <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/exclusive-brendan-rodgers-set-for-showdown-celtic-talks\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Kasper Hjulmand, Sean Dyche and David Wagner are the latest names linked with the <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> manager&#8217;s job. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/sport\/football\/rangers\/next-rangers-manager-odds-three-new-names-enter-the-frame-as-new-favourite-emerges-for-ibrox-role-5059555?cx_testId=5&amp;cx_testVariant=cx_undefined&amp;cx_artPos=1&amp;cx_experienceId=EX2NAIW0WFIR&amp;cx_experienceActionId=showRecommendationsK080OZDSLLXE8#cxrecs_s\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Scotsman &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Kris Boyd suggests former club <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> should sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic&#8217;s <\/b>Greg Taylor when the Scotland left-back, 27, becomes a free agent this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/14573172\/rangers-should-sign-celtic-greg-taylor-kris-boyd\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sun)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Police Scotland has ended its investigation after <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> winger Vaclav Cerny was filmed squirting water towards home supporters as he celebrated his side&#8217;s winning goal at Celtic Park last month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/25052374.police-end-vaclav-cerny-probe-celtic-rangers-water-incident\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Herald &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Cerny, 27, will not face any police action. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/police-make-decision-rangers-star-34967435\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Record)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> could lose out on a major transfer windfall this summer after weekend reports claimed Liverpool could turn their attention to an in-demand European right-back as an alternative to Jeremie Frimpong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/sport\/football\/celtic\/epl-giants-enter-race-for-in-demand-summer-transfer-target-that-could-kibosh-celtic-ps67m-windfall-5058842?cx_testId=5&amp;cx_testVariant=cx_undefined&amp;cx_artPos=3&amp;cx_experienceId=EX2NAIW0WFIR&amp;cx_experienceActionId=showRecommendationsK080OZDSLLXE8#cxrecs_s\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Scotsman &#8211; subscription required).<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> chief executive Patrick Stewart is expected to hold a forum with supporters. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/sport\/25051357.rangers-ceo-patrick-stewart-set-hold-fans-forum\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Glasgow Times)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile, <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal&#8217;s <\/b>Jason Ayto has been linked with a recruitment role at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/arsenal-chief-considered-key-rangers-34966637\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Record)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Andy Halliday, 33, backs <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Motherwell<\/b> team-mate Lennon Miller, 18, to reach the top in football. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/14573734\/lennon-miller-celtic-transfer-motherwell-insider-andy-halliday\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sun)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Manager Jim Goodwin urges <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Dundee United<\/b> to finish the season with a flourish after they returned to winning ways away to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Ross County<\/b> on Sunday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/sport\/25051432.jim-goodwin-says-dundee-utd-chance-something-special\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Herald &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Livingston manager David Martindale insists he won&#8217;t mind if Livingston&#8217;s prospective new owners want to change managers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/14574479\/david-martindale-leave-livingston-new-owners\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Scottish Sun)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cpdzqq272zjo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SPFL are considering reducing the size of the Premiership to 10 and thus lose the division&#8217;s split. (Herald &#8211; subscription required), external Red tape around 49ers Enterprises&#8217; proposed takeover for Rangers could be resolved by the end of April. (Record), external Celtic are set to sit down for showdown talks with Brendan Rodgers over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12631,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12629\/revisions\/12631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}