Celtic could be impacted by an SPFL resolution set to be brought forward and voted on by Scottish Premiership clubs.
The Bhoys have finished up for the campaign as league champions, though their work doesn’t stop there, with the Scottish Cup final on the horizon this weekend against Rangers.
Nevertheless, top-flight clubs will earn a well-earned break following another gruelling season that has produced plenty of thrills and spills.
Away from the pitch, matters at boardroom level and beyond are constantly under the microscope, and there is potential for new legislation to be implemented that could affect Celtic in the coming years.
Scottish Premiership clubs set to vote on artificial pitches
Per the SPFL official website, Scottish Premiership clubs have brought forward a resolution that will seek to phase out the utilisation of artificial surfaces in the nations’ top flight.
The SPFL will now issue the matter for teams to vote on, and an outcome will become apparent in due course. Nine out of 12 votes are required to bring the use of non-grass pitches to an end.
Should the vote pass, there will be a two-year grace period ‘in line with recommendations of the SPFL Competitions Working Group, which represents member clubs across the SPFL’, meaning they would be forbidden from 2026/27 onwards.
In separate news, the SPFL Board have put plans in place to improve the existing grass pitches in the Premiership by hiring a ‘leading pitch consultancy firm’ to raise standards league-wide.
Kilmarnock and Livingston have both used artificial surfaces for several years; meanwhile, Raith Rovers have something similar at Starks Park, which Celtic could use next season if they clinch promotion this week.
Either way, 67 Hail Hail will keep fans up to date on the result of the vote, which is bound to influence the Hoops somewhere along the line.
