Setanta today notified the Scottish Premier League that it is unable to make the outstanding payment of £3 million to the SPL.

Lex Gold, executive chairman of the SPL, said: "Setanta has been unable to meet our extended deadline for the outstanding £3 million payment to the SPL and, in terms of the notice previously issued, our British broadcasting rights for season 2009/10 and beyond revert to us.

"We are now actively engaging in the process of selling our domestic broadcasting rights for next season and beyond."