TOWN chairman Andrew Fitton is less than happy with the recently-agreed changes in the structure of parachute payments to clubs relegated from the Premier League.

After a meeting at Walsall’s Banks’ Stadium a fortnight ago, the 90 Football League and Premier League clubs voted in favour of increasing the financial buffer on offer to clubs that lose their top tier status from £32 million over two years to £48 million over four.

That has led to fears from many of the lower division sides, many of whom blocked the initial attempt to push the proposal through, that the English footballing pyramid could split in two.

And Fitton is one of those not enamoured by the extra padding added to the relegation cushion.

“I think it is an inevitable but pretty disturbing step,” he said, refusing to reveal which way he voted on the issue.

“I have my own view about where it all ends up, but I think it is the first point of a very large wedge.

“It will become increasingly difficult for clubs in League One to sustain themselves in the Championship.

“I think it is part of a larger turnaround which is inevitable.”

The Robins owner believes that without a fair share of the vast revenue streams generated by football in the modern world, teams towards the bottom end of the Football League could be made to suffer in future.

And whilst he understands football as a whole needs to adapt to its commercial potential, Fitton is anxious for chairmen up and down the country to act with prudence when it comes to redistributing the cash.

“I gave a presentation earlier this year about what I thought may happen over the next five years, and I think the leagues may look very different in that time,” he said.

“I think the hierarchy gets stretched at best by the money not filtering down to the lower leagues.

“But it is inevitable and has been since the day the money went beyond everyone’s wildest dreams.

“The moment the Premier League was founded and the money came into it then the dye was cast, and I don’t think we should be scared of that.

“There is an inevitability about this change. You cannot hold back the tide. You shouldn’t just go with it, but you should try and embrace it instead and see where you go.

Meanwhile, midfielder Simon Ferry insists it would be "a waste of time" returning to Celtic this summer., stating he would be happy to remain at the County Ground.

The 22-year-old could be a Coca-Cola Championship player next term if Town win Saturday's League One play-off final.

But that is only if managerless Celtic agree to extend his loan deal or sell him to the Wiltshire club.

Ferry told Scotland on Sunday: "To be honest, if Swindon want to keep me then I'd be more than happy to stay, especially if the new Celtic manager comes in and tells me I just have to fight for the chance to get a game.

"If a manager like Danny Wilson wants to buy me then I would rather come back to Swindon and play for him and play somewhere I'm wanted.

"I can't really see myself getting a chance at Celtic and I don't think it would matter who the new manager is because there are so many players ahead of me there, so it would be a waste of time going back really."