The SPL was always a poor league (in contrast to top European leagues) but let’s not forget Rangers cheated their way to titles for many years and in the process denying clubs like Hibs, Aberdeen, Hearts and Motherwell a fair chance of progressing. Murray infamously once said “for every fiver spend, I’ll spend a tenner”. Celtic hadn’t a hope of competing not to mind the other clubs.

And now we see why he could spend all the money, double contracts and tax dodging. They were able to sign big international players and coax the best talent from other SPL clubs with the offer of huge wages which nobody could compete with, but doing so by illegal means.

Celtic cut their cloth to measure, reigned in spending, introduced a wage cap and refrained from going in too deep like Rangers did. Peter Lawell and other board members knew better.

So now there’s a fairer league without Rangers. The other “useless” clubs will be able to develop and have a better chance of competing. I’m looking forward to a stronger league, it will take time but by the time Sevco 5088 get back into the SPL hopefully there’ll be several clubs competing for honours.