A lawyer representing promoted clubs has argued that Hearts and Partick Thistle have no right to take their case against relegation to the Court of Session. The first hearing of the legal battle took place via video link on Wednesday under the authority of the Edinburgh court. The case falls under the Court of Session (PA)He pointed out that clubs were “contractually obliged” to comply with SPFL rules and Scottish Football Association articles, and that the row was a “football dispute” which required to be settled by arbitration under the latter. “It is obvious that the present dispute arises out of and relates to association football,” he said. Promotion and relegation are fundamental parts of football.

Source: Express July 01, 2020 13:29 UTC