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Long-term changes now on the cards in the SPFL as Rangers take decisive action

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Rangers seem to be taking matters into their own hands and working with their fellow Scottish Premiership rivals.

The refereeing standards in Scotland have been abysmal over the last few seasons and that has impacted a number of sides.

In their meeting with the Fan Advisory Board, Rangers confirmed that meetings will be held with other top-flight clubs to discuss a radical change.

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Rangers set to host meeting on 23 April

The hierarchy have taken decisive action and the date of the meeting has now been finalised, with Rangers Review claiming that it will be on 23 April.

The plan is for a meeting with the head of referees Willie Collum to discuss a number of questionable calls being made in the Scottish Premiership.

It appears that a lot of clubs seem to have grievances with the referees, as the Gers have received a positive response from them ahead of this meeting.

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There will be no presence from the Scottish FA, but if a consensus can be reached by the clubs, they could then take their plans to the authorities.

Over £1.2m is spent on video technology over the course of the season, and that cost is absorbed by the clubs.

Thus, clubs are well within their rights to demand accountability for the use of the technology.

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Why this could bring about long-term changes in the Scottish Premiership

It is clear that clubs are enraged and are willing to put aside their rivalries for the good of the game.

Usually, the footballing authorities tend to be inflexible, but their hand will be forced if there is a united front from all the participating clubs.

Rangers‘ push for action can thus bring about a long-term change in the Scottish Premiership, and it could be beneficial for all the clubs.

There could be an overhauling of the current refereeing setup and potential changes at the top to kickstart a new era.

It will be interesting to see how the meeting on 23 April goes and whether or not the clubs can reach an agreement on what the best way forward really is.