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Red Star Belgrade have suggested UEFA will relax their stance on seasons being ended early - giving the SPFL the go-ahead to make Celtic nine-in-a-row champions.

The governing league body finally confirmed this week that clubs had voted for the Scottish lower leagues to be ended, which saw Dundee United win the Championship, Raith Rovers lift the League One title and Cove Rangers clinching League Two.

But they have held off declaring the Premiership over for now - with no decision set to be taken until after UEFA's executive meeting next week with their 55 nations.

In Serbia, runaway leaders Red Star Belgrade face a similar situation to Celtic - they are 11 points clear at the top and on the verge of clinching another title.

UEFA initially made it clear they had the power to withhold European places for leagues who declared their season over early, with prompted Belgium to make a u-turn after they were the first European nation to announce their campaign had ended.

However, European football's governing body have now accepted football is extremely unlikely to be played again this term in the leagues outside the Big Five, after taking advice from Belgian virologist, Marc Van Ranst.

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And Red Star Belgrade chief executive, Zvezdan Terzic, has revealed UEFA will have no issue with countries calling title winners immediately.

Terzic said: "There are three scenarios available to leagues like ours. The first is to hope we can eventually continue the season, the second is to declare it null and void and the third is to do what Scotland and Belgium have done and end the season now.

"We have been in constant contact with UEFA. Scotland and Belgium have argued their case with sound reason and I know UEFA will now accept it.

"Bigger leagues will insist on finishing their championships, but that is because their income is hugely reliant on TV money.

"Here, we need to align with the measures taken by Serbian FA and Serbian Government. The lack of available dates is not our fault.

"I wish we could be called the champions in the normal way, but it is not up to us."

SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster revealed last week they were in consultation with UEFA.

He said: "Everyone is aware of UEFA's desire for the family of European football to work together to resolve the issues that confront us all.

"We are keen to work with UEFA and remain in discussion with them over the situation in Scotland."