Sports activities Minister Maree Todd has agreed to attend a gathering of Lowland League golf equipment subsequent month to deal with their considerations over the governance of Scottish soccer.
The SFA and SPFL have been summoned to a Holyrood summit on the way forward for the sport earlier this month, with one other spherical desk assembly scheduled for later this 12 months.
Earlier than then, Todd will attend a gathering of Lowland League golf equipment on September 5, because the simmering row over guest-team invitations for the SPFL Belief Trophy rumbles on.
Initially branded the Problem Cup, the Belief Trophy now not invitations Irish and Welsh groups to participate. This season 11 Premiership B groups, 5 groups from the Highland League and 6 from the Lowland League joined golf equipment from the Championship, League One and League Two as an alternative.
Former senior league groups Albion Rovers, Berwick Rangers, Cowdenbeath and East Stirlingshire have been additionally invited to play within the new competitors as visitor groups.
With locations value a minimal of £6,500 to these participating, that call sparked anger amongst these omitted.
Airdrieonians are the holders of the SPFL Belief Trophy after beating The New Saints in March
Sports activities Minister Maree Todd has met with the SFA and SPFL and could have talks with SLFL golf equipment
Broadwood Stadium is the house of Cumbernauld Colts, who’re sad at their snub
Cumbernauld Colts, who completed fourth within the Lowland League and possess the bronze license now required to play within the SPFL, raised considerations over ‘sporting integrity’.
Golf equipment from the fifth tier of the Scottish soccer pyramid will now voice assorted complaints to Todd subsequent month.
A Scottish Authorities spokesperson confirmed: ‘Sport Minister Maree Todd chaired a constructive and constructive spherical desk assembly of MSPs, soccer governing our bodies and followers teams on August 7 at which a variety of points have been mentioned. An extra assembly is to be organized for later within the 12 months.
‘Independently of this, Ms Todd had additionally accepted an invite to attend one of many common conferences of the Scottish Lowland League, now scheduled for September 5. Ms Todd has invited them to satisfy on the Scottish Parliament.’
Lowland League groups additionally plan to boost points over the make-up of the SPFL Board and a perceived lack of illustration for golf equipment decrease down the pyramid.
