Play-off final victory was worth £2.5 million to Ross County as club executives share relief at remaining in the Premiership next season

Ross County Soccer Membership estimate that there’s a £2.5 million distinction between relegation and remaining within the Premiership.

The Staggies secured prime flight soccer for one more yr yesterday in a 6-1 combination victory over Raith Rovers within the play-off ultimate due to a 4-0 win on the day.

It was the second time in as a few years that County have been on the point of relegation, earlier than managing to avoid wasting themselves.

Because of this, the overriding emotion among the many membership’s prime brass was one in every of aid as they understand how vital it’s for the membership to have the ability to price range for top-tier earnings.

That stated, there was additionally an acknowledgement that County don’t need to accept remaining within the Premiership by the pores and skin of their enamel yearly, with ambitions of competing additional up the league desk.

“I’m very relieved – it was tense, and there was loads at stake financially for the membership,” membership chairman Roy MacGregor defined.

“It’s been a traumatic yr off the park, and it’s then dramatic on the park, however the supervisor has executed an amazing job at selecting the workforce up.

“It’s exhausting work, and yesterday was nice however that’s twice in-a-row we’ve been eleventh. That’s not what we got down to do, so we have to take inventory and ensure we don’t get into this place once more.

“We have to discover a solution to be tenth or higher subsequent yr.

“I believe you may see, significantly in what Kilmarnock, St Mirren and Dundee have executed in creating alliances with different golf equipment, that they’ve benefitted from it. These are the golf equipment we’ve to observe, not the highest 5 – 6.”

Chief government officer Steven Ferguson continued: “From a enterprise standpoint it’s large – I don’t suppose folks realise how large. It truly is seismic and impacts a lot greater than what’s on the pitch.

“You’re speaking thousands and thousands. Having a stab at midnight, it’s in all probability a £2.5 million distinction for those who included all the pieces that’s hooked up to it.

“It’s implausible for everyone concerned and for the world, and the Highlands, that we’re nonetheless within the Premiership. Being there for 12 of the final 13 years is satisfying for us, however we would like to have the ability to study from this season and see if we are able to develop once more.”

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