Ann Budge: Last News

The SPFL's first reconstruction meeting has been declared a major success by co-chairs Les Gray and Ann Budge.

Hearts chairman Ann Budge has calimed John Nelms has apologised to her over the SPFL vote fiasco - but not in person.

Hearts chairman Ann Budge has thrown her weight behind calls for an inquiry into the SPFL, as she lays out her preferred timeline for a reconstruction vote.

The SPFL has announced the full list of people who will sit on an task force dedicated to league reconstruction.

Hearts owner Ann Budge has rounded on the SPFL, blasting their handling of the members vote that could leave her club facing relegation.

Hearts chief Ann Budge has urged players to repay the generosity of the club, as she admits she's had "no indication" of how the league season will finish.

Outspoken pundit Michael Stewart has claimed the SPFL will be making a grave error if they plan to relegate Hearts from the top-flight.

BT Sport pundit Michael Stewart has hit out at Craig Levein for continuing to pick up a wage from Hearts despite a 50 per cent salary cut.

Daniel Stendel would love all of his Hearts players to follow Steven Naismith ’s example and accept a 50 per cent wage cut, but those who feel they can’t shouldn’t be hounded for it.

Steven Naismith has starred in a similar movie before and it didn’t end well.

Steven Naismith insists Celtic are the only Scottish club financially strong enough to cope with the coronavirus crisis.

Captain Steven Naismith has agreed to take a 50 per cent wage cut and vowed to remain at Hearts – regardless of what league they are in next season.

Hearts kid Aaron Hickey could save some of his team-mates’ jobs by sealing a £1million move away from Tynecastle.

Scottish football is bracing itself for the full impact of coronavirus as up to a dozen clubs prepare to follow the lead of Hearts.

He’s the agent who thought he had seen everything in a working life that saw him broker Mo Johnston’s deal to Rangers after being paraded in a Celtic strip.

Clevid Dikamona is set to knock back a 50 per cent wage cut and terminate his Hearts contract.

Hearts are braced for a summer clearout after first team stars were hit with a mammoth 50 per cent pay cut as the club counts the cost of the coronavirus crisis.

Hearts stars have been asked to take a huge wage cut as the Jambos face up to the horror reality of the coronavirus crisis.

Hearts as “daft”.And the Hibs chief 
executive reckons Jambos counterpart Ann Budge would have been laughing at the very notion too.A newspaper report declared Hibs’ supremo is a contender for the same role at Tynecastle.But Dempster said: “I am sure they are as bemused as I am about where that came from.” understands Hearts are seeking to appoint a CEO but that Dempster isn’t a target.The hiring of a sporting director to work with new boss Robbie Neilson and a legal battle with the SPFL over relegation to the Championship are taking priority as far as the Jambos are concerned.Dempster has been in her post at Easter Road for just over six years now, having held the same position at Motherwell.And she has insisted crossing the capital divide

SPFL as blocking the start of the new season would send shockwaves through Scottish football. The Celtic boss has sympathy for the plight of the relegated sides following the decision to curtail last season.

SPFL board on Wednesday with hopes of an 11th hour reconstruction still not dead.