STEVEN PRESSLEY has urged his fellow SFL bosses to continue voicing their support for a bigger SPL - even though the new TV deal looks to have killed off their hopes.
The Falkirk manager has been a long-time advocate of a 20-club SPL, but knows the SFL could face a losing battle after Neil Doncaster announced details of the £80million windfall for top-flight clubs.
He said: "The writing's on the wall. Neil Doncaster has announced an increase in the TV revenue and I think shortly afterwards there will be news that we're sticking with 12 and 10-team top divisions.
"He's refusing to address the real issue which is getting supporters through the turnstiles.
"It's something I am very passionate about and he's hiding behind the TV deal.
"I've said it before, if the SPL refuses to expand then it will be the death knell for Scottish football, and I'll stick by that.
"The SFA, our governing body, can put pressure on the SPL if they really believe in the need for positive change in our game. That certainly won't be coming from Neil Doncaster.
"What we need in this country are people who don't just have their own self-interests at heart. We need people passionate about the game.
"You have the situation where people buy into clubs and immediately have a say about the running of our game.
"What experience do these people have? How do they know the best way forward from grassroots level. It frustrates me.
"Maybe people don't agree with me. Maybe I'm a lone voice. But, what I would say is, we are at a pivotal moment in the future of Scottish football and if people want a bigger league let's hear from them."
SFL chief executive David Longmuir reckons the SPL's announcement at Hampden did further not distance the lower-league clubs from the top-flight.
He said: "This does not kill off the reconstruction dream entirely but the new deal prevents certain aspects of it in terms of expanding the league and Neil Doncaster made that clear in his statement.
"There are still on-going discussions as to how we can deliver more for the SFL.
"I am still hopeful we can deliver more in terms of finance to the SFL and everybody should welcome this influx of new money into Scottish football especially if it is for the good of the game.
"I would applaud the deal and I wish we could attract similar investment into the lower leagues.
"I want to make sure that at some point in the future SFL clubs can benefit financially in some way from it.
"However we want any changes to be for the benefit of the overall game in Scotland and to make sure clubs at SFL level continue to survive."