Neil Doncaster: Uncertainty still hampering efforts to secure SPFL sponsor

[ian1964 10,720]

SPFL chief Neil Doncaster insists “uncertainty” remains the key reason that the Scottish leagues remain without a sponsor.

 

With Clydesdale Bank’s deal to name the SPL running out at the end of last season, the newly formed four tier SPFL is still searching for a title sponsor, almost a month into the season.

 

Speaking at the draw for the third round of the League Cup, Doncaster said that “lengthy conversations” were still taking place with potential backers but added that the uncertainty of the summer was still having an effect.

 

He said: “Work is ongoing to bring in a title sponsor for the league and also to support the League Cup.

 

“There has been a huge amount of uncertainty as to what any sponsor would be getting involved with.

 

“It is only since the end of June that we have agreed the way forward for a single league covering all 42 clubs.

 

“Conversations are ongoing and we’re extremely hopeful of getting the right sponsor in to be part of an exciting time in Scottish football.

 

“These are clearly lengthy conversations and we are talking about substantial amounts of money and people need to be sure of what they are getting involved with and what they are getting in return.”

 

The Scottish football chief was delighted to see Celtic safely reach the Champions League group stages with their last gasp 3-2 aggregate win over Shakhter Karagandy and he said the financial rewards from Neil Lennon’s men taking their place at Europe’s top table would spread throughout the country.

 

Doncaster said: “It is absolutely huge for Scottish football to have a club in the group stages of the Champions League.

 

“It of course benefits the whole game in this country. All of the top tier will benefit directly financially from Celtic being in the group stages so it is a big result for the game.”

 

http://sport.stv.tv/football/237751-neil-doncaster-uncertainty-still-hampering-efforts-to-secure-spfl-sponsor/?

[craig 5,199]

"exciting time in Scottish football"

 

Say it often enough Neil and somebody, somewhere might actually believe that pish !

[BrahimHemdani 1]

He lives in a fantasy world.

[RANGERRAB 3,617]

why would anyone sponsor the top division where it's a one-horse race and 11 of the 12 teams have absolutely no chance or ambition to win it ?

[BrahimHemdani 1]

I think it would be a sponsor for the whole league but point taken.

[Gribz 837]

So how did they manage to agree to a new SPFL with no income from sponsors? How much are they going to be owe clubs? That organisation is so incompetent its scary.

[Zappa 0]

You have to wonder how they managed to get the SFL to ditch their Irn Bru sponsorship deal before arranging any sponsorship for Spiffle.

[Guest DietofWorms]

Ehhh..how will "the entire top tier benefit directly financially" from ra poops being in the Champions League?

[BrahimHemdani 1]

Ehhh..how will "the entire top tier benefit directly financially" from ra poops being in the Champions League?

 

UEFA make so called "solidarity" payments to associations and leagues as well as payments to the competing clubs.

 

http://www.uefa.com/uefa/management/finance/news/newsid=1979893.html

 

I am not sure if they publish sufficient information to be able to calculate how much goes to the individual associations and leagues but I'll look for it when I have time.

[RANGERRAB 3,617]

So how did they manage to agree to a new SPFL with no income from sponsors? How much are they going to be owe clubs? That organisation is so incompetent its scary.

 

because too many chairmen were too afraid/incompetent/stupid to ask the relevent questions. The chairman of little Annan Athletic was the exception who warned about what is surely going to happen i.e. clubs won't get the cash amounts promised