Confusion over the start of the 2020/21 campaign due to the coronavirus campaign has seen the Doonhamers release most of their squad
Queen of the South will have a squad of just three players by the end of the week.
Only Stephen Dobbie, Kevin Holt and Jack Leighfield will remain beyond May 31 as they are contracted to next year.
The rest of the players won’t be offered new deals due to confusion surrounding the start of next season resulting from the coronavirus crisis.
Striker Gary Oliver was a handful of games away from triggering an automatic extension into 2021 but due to the stoppage of the league, he will miss out. The former Hearts player needed 20 league starts for a year-long extension but fell short on 13 with eight matches left.
Though Q.O.S seem to be in perhaps the worst predicament of the Championship clubs you can see why they don't want a return unless it is in front of spectators. A few in that division will be like minded and I'd bet my bottom dollar they'll want Hearts to be part of the Championship when it does resume.
Doesn't help Budge's cause I wouldn't have thought.
Queen of the South will have a squad of just three players by the end of the week.
Only Stephen Dobbie, Kevin Holt and Jack Leighfield will remain beyond May 31 as they are contracted to next year.
The rest of the players won’t be offered new deals due to confusion surrounding the start of next season resulting from the coronavirus crisis.
Striker Gary Oliver was a handful of games away from triggering an automatic extension into 2021 but due to the stoppage of the league, he will miss out. The former Hearts player needed 20 league starts for a year-long extension but fell short on 13 with eight matches left.
Though Q.O.S seem to be in perhaps the worst predicament of the Championship clubs you can see why they don't want a return unless it is in front of spectators. A few in that division will be like minded and I'd bet my bottom dollar they'll want Hearts to be part of the Championship when it does resume.
Doesn't help Budge's cause I wouldn't have thought.
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