SPL matches will go ahead 26/11/2010 |
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The weekend's Scottish Premier League (SPL) programme will go ahead as normal after the Scottish Football Association (SFA) reached an agreement with "several European national associations" to hire replacement referees.
The weekend of top-flight fixtures in Scotland had been in jeopardy after Category 1 referees opted to strike in the wake of what they feel is harsh criticism of their performances.
With talks to resolve the on-going issue having failed late on Wednesday (November 24) night, the SFA has been working tirelessly to put a contingency plan in place to ensure the scheduled matches can take place.
The SFA has now confirmed that “substantial progress” has been made and that all televised matches will go ahead this weekend along with the remainder of the SPL games.
The SFA has yet to reveal all the nations the match officials are coming from.
"There's been a period of activity this morning in trying to ensure we have a contingency in place," SFA chief executive Stewart Regan told Sky Sports News on Thursday (November 25).
"Our primary concern is to make sure the fixtures can be officiated and we're delighted to say we've made substantial progress with that regard.
"We've put together a priority list which has received board approval this morning.
"We have a number of contractual matters to address. The televised matches and those in the Premier League have taken priority.
"We have been able to cover additional Premier League matches as well as the Alba Cup on Sunday.
"As we sit here, we're making further progress with associations right across Europe. We will be able to cover additional matches.
"There are too many nations to mention. We've had support from a number of associations and we're very grateful to those who have backed us."
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