Motherwell have agreed to withdraw their complaint to the SPL over Craig Brown's acrimonious departure to Aberdeen. The Dons were accused of "gross discourtesy" for persuading Brown and assistant Archie Knox to leave Fir Park last week without seeking permission to talk to the pair from the Lanarkshire club. But the Fir Park side have informed the SPL that their grievance has ended following "constructive discussions" with the Pittodrie club. Motherwell had appeared to call for sanctions for what they claimed was a breach of the SPL rules and they vowed to pursue the matter "vigorously". But, 48 hours before they face their former management team in an SPL game at Pittodrie, they let the matter drop. A statement read: "During a difficult time for Scottish football and when clubs are about to enter discussions on a major league re-structuring, we are of the view that it is not in anyone's best interests for two Scottish Premier League clubs to be involved in an ongoing dispute. Following constructive discussions with Aberdeen, we have reached an agreement to draw a line under the matter and have formally withdrawn our complaint to the SPL in relation to their employment of Craig Brown and Archie Knox. We have always maintained a good working relationship with Aberdeen and look forward to that continuing in future. We strongly believe this action is in the best interests of the club and will make no further comment on the matter. We will now focus all our resources on employing a new management team to take the club forward." |
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