Hearts hit with new transfer embargo by SPL

The Scottish Premier League hit Hearts with a new transfer embargo for failing to pay bonuses and appearance payments.

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 20 December 2012

The Scottish Premier League have announced that a fresh transfer embargo has been imposed on Hearts due to new financial issues at the club.

The Edinburgh-based outfit have experienced a number of money woes at the and it has now been revealed that the club has failed to pay some bonuses and appearance fees.

The SPL released a statement, which said: "Heart of Midlothian is subject to an embargo on the Registration of Players until such time as the SPL Board is satisfied that the Remuneration Default no longer continues."

Hearts, who sit ninth in the league table, are also due to attend a disciplinary hearing for breaching the SPL's rules.

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Premier League Table

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
Championship Group
C	Celtic	5	5	0	0	95	30	65	93
2	Rangers Rangers	5	3	1	1	87	32	55	85
3	Hearts	5	1	3	1	54	42	12	68
4	Kilmarnock	5	1	2	2	46	44	2	56
5	St Mirren	5	1	1	3	46	52	-6	47
6	Dundee	5	0	1	4	49	68	-19	42
Relegation Group
1	Aberdeen	5	4	1	0	48	52	-4	48
2	Hibernian	5	2	1	2	52	59	-7	46
3	Motherwell	5	2	0	3	56	59	-3	43
4	St Johnstone	5	1	1	3	29	54	-25	35
5	Ross County	5	1	2	2	38	67	-29	35
R	Livingston	5	2	1	2	29	70	-41	25

First Phase
C	Celtic	33	24	6	3	80	26	54	78
2	Rangers Rangers	33	24	3	6	72	23	49	75
3	Hearts	33	19	5	9	46	34	12	62
4	Kilmarnock	33	13	12	8	43	34	9	51
5	St Mirren	33	12	7	14	38	43	-5	43
6	Dundee	33	10	11	12	44	54	-10	41
7	Hibernian	33	9	12	12	44	51	-7	39
8	Motherwell	33	8	13	12	46	51	-5	37
9	Aberdeen	33	8	11	14	35	49	-14	35
10	St Johnstone	33	7	10	16	24	46	-22	31
11	Ross County	33	7	9	17	32	56	-24	30
R	Livingston	33	3	9	21	22	59	-37	18