Scotland's two leading clubs, Celtic and Rangers, have been left marooned after the other 10 clubs in the Scottish Premier League voted to resign from the league today.
The SPL clubs made the decision at a meeting at Hampden Park following the two Glasgow clubs' withdrawal from the league's pay-per-view television plans last week.
The 10 teams have given two years notice to quit the league.
"The clubs require to take control of their destiny," said Hearts chairman, Chris Robinson, at a news conference.
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Rangers director John McClelland said: "We [the Old Firm] are standing side by side. We supported the SPL channel conceptually but not the business case so last week we didn't vote for it.
PA