Hearn: Lack of sponsor is 'disgraceful'

Scottish football is understated, undersold and mired in "too much self-pity'', according to Barry Hearn.

The veteran sports promoter was a keynote speaker at the Scottish Football Association's inaugural convention at Hampden Park where he addressed guests who included representatives and officials from the clubs and the game's governing bodies.

Hearn delivered a hard-hitting presentation, less than 24 hours after an Inverness versus St Mirren William Hill Scottish Cup replay had drawn a crowd of just 1,326.

The colourful former Leyton Orient chairman later expressed some damning assertions, claiming in a press conference that the lack of a title sponsor for the Scottish Premiership was "disgraceful'', which would make uncomfortable listening for SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster.

Hugh Keevins and other members of the media caught up with Barry Hearn after his speech: