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A Mysterious Vote, Self-Interests and the Future of Scottish Football

In football, as in so many other spheres, the current crisis has shone a light on our true selves. And Scottish football’s true self, it turns out to nobody’s great surprise, is farcically chaotic and riven with self-interest. So, despite UEFA's warning to leagues to not bring their seasons to a premature close, Scotland stands on the brink of ending its 2019-20 campaign. Everything hangs on the vote of one club, Dundee FC, which initially voted last Friday, only then to ask the league to ignore its vote. With everything lingering in the balance, it finally on Wednesday confirmed its intention.