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Scottish Premier League chief executive Neil Doncaster says he would welcome changes to its structure that could result in an end to the league split.The league splits into two after 33 matches and Motherwell, Rangers and St Mirren are unhappy at the final five fixtures handed out this season.
"I think there's a general view from many supporters that the whole SPL is very slightly stale," said Doncaster.
"I buy into that. I'm with those who question the way the split works."
The split for the five remaining matches of the season has been in place since 2001, but this season it has come in for particularly stiff criticism.
"If there is an opportunity to change the current system for the better then I think it's important we grab it," Doncaster told BBC Scotland.
I would certainly like to look at whether or not we have the optimum structure for Scottish football
Motherwell believe they stand to loose around £200,000 as result of their remaining fixtures.
They are unhappy that they will travel to face Celtic for a third time and lose out on a home match against the Old Firm, which is seen as major cash generator.
It means Motherwell have been handed just 18 home games instead of 19.
"I do have sympathy for Motherwell's plight, but there are always going to be imbalances," said Doncaster.
"Because of the way the split operates, as soon as Aberdeen were not in the top six this year, there was automatically going to be an imbalance.
"There was no way that we could have created 19 home and 19 away for every club."
The SPL chief executive says he will canvass opinion from the clubs to find ways to improve the current system.
"I would certainly like to look at whether or not we have the optimum structure for Scottish football," he said.
"My view is that possibly we haven't, but the clubs must vote for change for change to happen."
Rangers' post-split fixtures include three away fixtures in a row, something that the club have described as "lacking sporting integrity".
Doncaster, thiough, says the decision was taken on the advice of the police to avoid the possibility of the Ibrox club clinching the title at Celtic Park.
He also conceded that Rangers' significant lead at the top made that decision easier.
"If it had been much tighter and we were looking at a later game of the five being a title decider, the police would have insisted on the last Old Firm game being played much earlier in the five," added Doncaster.
"Maybe game one or game two and then you could have avoided the three away in a row."This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.