Scottish football’s fate was left hanging in the balance last night after Dundee dramatically stalled the SPFL’s coronavirus crisis plan.The proposal to end the season and distribute emergency cash pay-outs failed to be pushed through by just one vote - with one mystery Championship club failing to cast a vote before the 5pm deadline.
But can reveal it was Dens Park chief John Nelms who took cold feet at the eleventh hour leaving the entire Scottish game in limbo.
Nelms had previously been dead against the proposals and, as late as yesterday afternoon, had been expected to vote against them.Had he followed through with his threat then together with Partick Thistle and Inverness Caley Thistle - who both rejected the controversial measures -