Mick Kennedy's damning Conference League view hasn't changed now he is East Kilbride boss

27.04.2023 - 14:59 dailyrecord.co.uk

New East Kilbride boss Mick Kennedy says his views on the proposed Conference League in the Scottish football pyramid setup haven't changed after claiming anyone who supports the idea should be "ashamed".

The new Conference containing Premiership B teams would slot in between League Two and the Highland/Lowland Leagues, creating a new fifth tier for the start of the 2024/25 season and put another barrier in place for ambitious clubs in the tiers below to reach the SPFL.

Member clubs, including Kennedy's new employers, will vote on whether to approve the plans at the Scottish FA's AGM in June.

But reports suggest the majority are in favour of the proposals, which only needs 51 per cent of the vote for the motion to pass instead of the statuatory 75 per cent in the SPFL, as the Conference would be run as a seperate entity.

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