All 12 SPL clubs today met together for the first time in the ongoing discussions over league reconstruction after a working party proposed two divisions of 10.

No vote was taken at today's Hampden meeting, which lasted more than three hours, but SPL chairman Ralph Topping believes clubs have been persuaded that a 16 or 18-team league is not financially viable.

Asked if the SPL believed they had persuaded clubs a league of such size was not workable, Topping said: "Yes, broadly speaking yes.

"If you look at Scottish football, a 16-team league wouldn't work economically and it would have a knock-on effect in terms of the quality of players you can attract.

"It's two 10s or the status quo in my view."

The clubs will consider the issues raised in today's meeting before reconvening on January 17, when a vote is expected to be taken on the reform package, which also includes an earlier start to the season and a winter break.