Hearts fans could be able to watch their team behind closed doors – even if they drop to the Championship.
A virtual season ticket package was announced by the SPFL yesterday, with broadcaster Sky waiving their right ti exclusivity, allowing clubs to sell streaming access to their home games.
Talks taking place regarding the selling of away games on an individual, pay-per-view basis.
The streaming arrangement will last until fans are allowed back into matches in their usual numbers, at which point virtual season tickets purchased will revert to a standard season ticket, permitting entry into home league matches.
An agreement is in place for the Premiership, but the Championship was facing a blackout with cameras currently not sent to film second tier matches that aren’t being broadcast live, and clubs left to produce their own highlights packages.
But the Daily Record reports that discussions are underway regarding a separate plan for the second tier that would allow for clubs to stream those matches as well.
That will likely be of relevance to Hearts, who are still attempting to hang on to their top flight status via Ann Budge’s reconstruction proposal.
Divisional meetings have taken place this week and clubs have been asked to make their position known to the SPFL by the end of this week.
A vote has not yet been scheduled, and the league have asked clubs to explain what could be done to overcome any objections to the proposal, which suggests there could be room for manoeuvre should only a small number of clubs oppose.
But the Jambos will still be bracing themselves to face the drop, although preparations to legally challenge the decision continue.
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