Hamilton Accies Women told to change name by men's club

Hamilton Accies Women person been ordered by the town's men's squad to alteration their sanction and rebrand the club, conscionable weeks aft sealing their promotion to the Scottish Women's Premier League.

In a missive to the nine from Hamilton Academical's committee of directors, the women's broadside person been told to halt utilizing the intelligence spot of the men's club, who person been relegated to Scottish League 1.

The melodramatic determination comes aft the women's broadside confirmed their intent to stay astatine New Douglas Park, successful stark opposition to the men's side, who are attempting to determination to Broadwood Stadium, 15 miles distant successful Cumbernauld, pursuing a quality with the stadium owner.

In a nine connection connected societal media, Accies Women said: "Following our title-winning run successful SWPL2 and promotion to the topflight, securing a stadium that meets elite-level standards was a cardinal priority.

"New Douglas Park has agelong been a location for women's shot successful the municipality and we are pleased that it volition stay truthful arsenic we hole for an breathtaking play ahead."

As a result, Hamilton Academical FC person announced their volition to signifier a caller women's broadside and academy set-up - forcing the women's broadside into a rebrand up of the caller season.

In a societal media post, Accies Women wrote: "We are amazed and disappointed to spot an effort being made to prohibition Hamilton Accies Women from utilizing the nine badge - thing that has been portion of our individuality for implicit a decade.

"Since 2013, we've had a long-standing and formally recognised statement with the erstwhile owners of Hamilton Academical FC, allowing america to usage the nine sanction and badge successful perpetuity. This statement reflects our deep-rooted committedness to representing the municipality of Hamilton with pride, integrity and ambition.

"While the men's squad has chosen to permission the town, we stay firmly based astatine New Douglas Park - continuing to put successful and correspond our community."