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Fan ownership grows in Scotland

Greenock Morton are now a fan owned football club:  https://www.supporters-direct.scot/greenock-morton-are-now-a-community-owned-football-club/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=scottish_supporters_network_october_2021_newsletter&utm_term=2021-10-12 There are now seven SPFL clubs where the fans have majority ownership of their club, and a further seven have a degree of representation within the governance of their club.

'B' teams idea back on the table in Scotland

The idea of 'B' teams playing in the EFL has always been controversial and firmly opposed, even if development sides have been allowed into a cup competition.   However, Rangers have suggested that the 'Old Firm' could be allowed 'B' sides as part of the controversial Scottish league restructuring. Meanwhile, Brora Rangers think that the clock is ticking for their hopes of promotion from the Highland League:  https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/highland-league/2245565/clock-is-ticking-for-league-reconstruction-says-brora-chairman-powrie/

Interesting times at Aberdeen

The authoritative Swiss Ramble takes a look at Aberdeen's financial results for 2018/19. Aberdeen’s loss widened from £0.4m to £5.0m, almost entirely due to the £4.3m impairment of Pittodrie stadium. However, revenue rose £0.5m (3%) to another club record of £15.9m, though profit on player sales was unchanged at £0.3m. The only club in Scotland to generate sizeable profits from this activity was Celtic £17.7m, followed by Rangers £3.1m. Aberdeen’s revenue growth was driven by gate receipts, which increased £0.6m (13%) to £5.4m, due to the cup runs, and commercial income, up £0.5m (7%) to £7.4m, despite a reduction in sponsorship. Broadcasting fell £0.6m (17%) to £3.1m. The good news is that Aberdeen’s £16m revenue is the third highest in Scotland, but the bad news is that they are miles behind the big two Glasgow clubs. They are around a fifth of Celtic’s £83m and less than a third of Rangers’ £53m. The revenue gap between Aberdeen and Rangers has been increasing, as their riva...