The SPFL club that voted no to VAR revealed as 'fan first' argument made by lone rebels

Championship side Morton have explained their reasons for being the only Scottish club to stand against the introduction of VAR.

The resolution required 75 per cent backing from the top flight, the Championship as well as League One and League Two - despite the Scottish Premiership the only league introducing the technology.

A huge majority of 71 of the 72 SPFL clubs voted in favour of the roll out which could come after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar this winter.

However, the lone rebels explained their decision to snub the rollout of the video assistant referee in the Scottish Premiership.

A spokesperson told the Greenock Telegraph : "At Tuesday's SPFL vote, we can confirm that Morton were the club who voted against the introduction of VAR.

"As a community owned club, fans are at the foremost of our minds and it is often felt that VAR has in some ways diminished the experience of watching games where it is used."

The technology has been widely used in European competitions including the Champions League and Europa League.

The introduction of VAR in Scotland is expected to cost around £1.2 million per season in total.

However, clubs will only be required to pay a percentage with clubs at the top of the league paying out more than those at the bottom.

Premiership winners will pay approximately £195k per season, with a sliding scale to the 12th club, which will pay around £67k.