8 sept. 1997 - The clubs in the Premier Division decided to split
from the Scottish Football League and form a
Scottish Premier League (SPL). This decision was
fuelled by a desire by the top clubs in Scotland to
retain more of the revenue generated by the
game. After the SPL was formed, its clubs
retained all of its commercial revenues except for
an annual payment to the SFL and a parachute
payment to relegated clubs.