Partick Thistle join Hearts in taking SPFL to court over relegation

Partick Thistle are taking legal action over their enforced relegation after an unnamed source agreed to cover their costs.
Partick Thistle are to mount a legal challenge to their relegationPartick Thistle are to mount a legal challenge to their relegation
Partick Thistle are to mount a legal challenge to their relegation

After their relegation from the Championship was confirmed by the SPFL on Monday, the club initially said they would not be pursuing legal action for financial reasons.

But they have now done a u-turn and joined forces with Hearts - who are fighting their demotion from the Premiership - after receiving an offer to come up with the cash they need.

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Club chairman Jacqui Low confirmed in a statement on the club website: "Yesterday, we said that court action was our preferred route to challenging our relegation to League 1. It was only a lack of funding that stopped us. At that time, we reserved the right to change our position should circumstances change.

"Last night, in response to our statement, we received a proposal to fully fund legal action should we wish to pursue it, at no cost to Thistle. After careful Board consideration, we have now accepted this extremely generous offer of unexpected help.

"Today, following discussions with Hearts, we have agreed that we will launch a joint legal challenge to resolve what others have failed to do since April.

"To those who think we should just move on and accept what’s been dished out to us, yesterday 26 clubs put themselves first. Today, we have now been given the opportunity to do the same."