Relegation threatened Partick Thistle slam plan to end league season

All 42 SPFL clubs have been asked to vote on a resolution to end the Championship, League One and League Two - but not the Premiership - will the league positions at the time of the coronavirus shutdown becoming the final placings.

But that would mean Thistle, bottom of the Championship, being relegated despite only two points adrift of second bottom Queen of the South with a game in hand.

And the Firhill club say such a move is simply not on.

A club statement, issued shortly after an SPFL announcement that clubs have until 5pm on Friday to vote, said: "Partick Thistle FC will simply not accept this proposal as it stands.

"We believe that the proposal requires significantly more discussion, scrutiny and debate before any vote can be taken. We are now engaging with others to amend the proposal to identify a fairer and more equitable solution to address a number of inequalities it throws up.

"At an unprecedented time for football, we believe that it doesn’t meet the basic principle that no club should be left worse off by this important decision.

"It also seems to link acceptance of the proposal before payments can be made to hard-pressed clubs but, in our opinion, the two things do not need to be linked.

"Money to clubs is a priority, the proposal could be debated in slower time."