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ALL Premiership clubs playing in European play-off round fixtures next season will be able to request postponement of one specific league match following a new policy approved by the Scottish Professional Football League Board.
In a move designed to enhance their preparations for the tie, any clubs involved in the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League play-off round will have the option to reschedule their domestic fixture on the weekend of August 23-24, which falls between the first and second legs.
An SPFL statement today read: “The SPFL’s Competitions Working Group had been exploring how the league could best support clubs aiming to reach the league phase of Uefa competitions amid an extremely congested fixture calendar, due to the additional dates required for Uefa club competitions from this season.
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