Brora Rangers boss Steven Mackay has called for a decision to be made “one way or the other” on league reconstruction.
A structure of three leagues of 14 appears to have been backed by League 2 clubs, which would see Brora and their Lowland League counterparts Kelty Hearts excluded from the picture.
The scrapping of the end-of-season play-offs has left both clubs on the outside looking in, as the SPFL seeks to minimise the damage from ending the season early and avoiding doling out unnecessary sporting and financial punishment on clubs.
The reconstruction group put together by the SPFL includes Highland League secretary Rod Houston, who Mackay is sure will be championing their cause.
But the uncertainty hanging over the club, which Cattachs chairman William Powrie laid bare to the tune of £30,000 less than a fortnight ago, needs to come to an end.
Mackay said: “Whether it means we’re playing in the Scottish leagues next season or not, we want to know where we’ll be so we can plan accordingly.
“Ideally we want to be in the Scottish leagues but if that’s not the case then we need to accept the decision and prepare for life in the Highland League.
“I’ve been reading various articles and permutations; it changes so frequently and you never know where restructuring is at.
“We don’t have an awful lot of influence, even though Rod (Houston) is involved from a Highland League perspective and I’m sure he’s doing his utmost to ensure we get the opportunity to play in the Scottish league.
“I think the chairman is in dialogue with Rod and he’s keep everyone updated with what the latest is.”
Mackay added that with the scrapping of the pyramid play-off, which would have pitted Brora and Kelty against each other for a right to face the bottom club in League 2, factoring them both into reconstruction would be the right thing to do.
Understandably, the mooted idea of three leagues of 14 does not sit well with the former Ross County man.
He added: “Every chairman has got to protect his club’s best interests and three 14s suits everyone in the Scottish leagues. For us, that’s definitely not the way we want to go – we want a top league of 14 and three leagues of 10.
“For us to work as hard as we had done all last season, secure the Highland League title – albeit by default – and not have the opportunity to compete for a place, we would be bitterly disappointed.”
It was Elgin City chairman Graham Tatters who had revealed League 2 clubs had seemingly come to a consensus on splitting the SPFL’s 42 clubs into three equal tiers.
