Originally Posted by
JeMeSouviens
There are 2 definitions that matter in the SPL rules:
- "Owner and operator of a club". This is a new phrase dreamed up during the NewHun saga to try and pretend that a separate club entity existed that could live on when the company died. So, on planet reality this actually means the club itself, ie. Heart of Midlothian plc. If they have an insolvency event then the deduction is automatic.
- "Group undertaking". I posted the definition of this above and UBIG definitely falls into this category. In this case the deduction isn't automatic but would be decided by the SPL board with regard to:
(i) the need to protect the integrity and continuity of the League;
(ii) the reputation of the League; and
(iii) the relationship between such owner and operator and the Group Undertaking concerned
Can't see how Dundee's lawyers could possibly lose?