Companies bidding to sponsor the Scottish Professional Football League will have to pay £1.75million a year to have their name carried by Scotland's four top divisions.
Leaked emails show the SPFL's head of partnerships Keith Campbell outlining the financial package required to win the rights to become title sponsor.
The league body has been without a main financial backer since the Scottish Premier League merged with the Scottish Football League in June last year.
The top division's last sponsorship deal with Clydesdale Bank, which was originally worth about £2million a year, expired around the same time, as did the SFL's package with Irn-Bru.
The leaked emails show early written negotiations with a potential sponsor but, apart from the fee and a suggested three-year agreement, they are short on detail.
In one email sent on December 16, Campbell writes: "The fee for the Title sponsorship of the four Scottish leagues is £1.75m though this is subject to an agreed rights package."
However, it is understood that those exchanges are unlikely to proceed further after the leaking of the emails suggested they were part of a publicity stunt.
A spokesman for the SPFL said: "Talks are live with a number of brands regarding title sponsorship of the SPFL and these discussions will continue in the new year.
"We were delighted to confirm QTS as presenting partner for the Scottish League Cup earlier this month and our focus is on securing further support with the right brands across SPFL competitions in 2015."
The SPFL's attempts to find a new beneficiary have been hit by the continuing financial crisis at Rangers, with many firms believed to be reluctant to plough their money into Scottish football while one of its biggest clubs remains in turmoil.
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