By Kenny MacDonald
GLASGOW (Reuters) - Debt-ridden Gretna quit the Scottish Football League on Tuesday just six years after being admitted to senior football.
"The administrators sent in a formal resignation in writing and we accepted it with immediate effect," SFL chief executive David Longmuir told Reuters.
"We are now inviting applications for a new club to join. It is very sad, but we did what we could to help Gretna and gave them every possibility.
"However, the administrators (Wilson Field Ltd) have said they cannot go on any further with the club and were unable to give a commitment to playing football."
Gretna, who played minor league football in England until joining the SFL in 2002, charged through the divisions to reach the Scottish Premier League, making the Scottish Cup final in 2006 and playing in the UEFA Cup.
Their first taste of the top flight was short-lived, however, as they finished bottom of the standings this season to be relegated and, after multi-millionaire backer Brooks Mileson pulled out, were placed in administration, which earned them a 10-point deduction.
Last week they were relegated to the Scottish third division (fourth tier) because of their perilous financial situation.
Administrators have been unable to find a buyer for the club and have been trying to sell the ground in a bid to meet debts.
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