Originally Posted by OMTT:
“Do they not need to give notice if they intend to quit?”
Some say yes, some say no.
It's all down to how you interpret this from the SFL rule book:
Quote:
“15.2 Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules, the membership of any
football club promoted in accordance with Rule 92 (Champion Clubs -
Promotion and Relegation) to The Scottish Premier League (or otherwise
admitted to The Scottish Premier League), in accordance with the Rules of
The Scottish Premier League, shall automatically terminate upon the
admission of such club to The Scottish Premier League and such club shall
not be obliged to give any notice of its cessation of membership of the
League and shall be permitted to depart from the League and become a
member of The Scottish Premier League (in accordan”
The bit in bold is what's key. The SPL were recently given the go-ahead by an arbitration process to create "SPL2". The question is whether or not an invitation to join such a league is classed as a means of "[admission] to the Scottish Premier League".
The breakaway 10 say they've sought legal advice, and it's almost certainly based on this clause.