Fuming St Mirren chief executive Tony Fitzpatrick has blasted Motherwell coach Maurice Ross for radio comments about the axed game between the sides.
The clash between the Buddies and The Steelmen was called off on Saturday after Jim Goodwin's side were hit by a string of Covid-related call-off's.
On the BBC Sportsound show, 'Well coach Ross had questioned whether games being pulled for the virus could be exploited by clubs and wanted new guidelines to force clubs to forfeit matches.
He added on the show: “I’m not saying that St Mirren were doing this but people can be opportunistic with how this goes."
Now, Fitzpatrick has penned a letter to his counterpart at Fir Park Alan Burrows regarding the claims by the former Rangers defener.
The scathing letter from the St Mirren website read: "I am writing to express my disappointment at the comments of Maurice Ross on the above Podcast following the postponement of the fixture between our respective clubs on Saturday 17 October.
"In particular I deprecate any suggestion that we or any other football club would take advantage of this pandemic for personal gain. Any notion that we have been “opportunistic” in seeking to discharge our public health responsibilities is a fallacy.
"I cannot fathom why Mr Ross would seek to publicly call into question the integrity of a fellow SPFL member club for adhering to the agreed protocols which are in place to protect players, officials and clubs.
"As we, and all football clubs in Scotland, try to navigate our way through these difficult times the comments of Mr Ross are both unfortunate and unhelpful.
"With respect I would suggest Mr Ross might want to reflect on the comments which he broadcast to the nation and I am sure he will support your fellow clubs in being hyper vigilant as we work together to tackle this virus.
"I would be grateful if he could avoid such derisory language in future."
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