Drew Brees Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Ian Maxwell, Chief Executive of the Scottish FA said:“It is with deep dismay, that in the last 24 hours, we learned of one of our match officials having had threats made against him and his family.“We are in close contact with those involved and with Police Scotland to ensure that they are safe and that those responsible are identified and held accountable for their actions.“This is not the first time in recent weeks that our match officials have been targeted. Another referee was allegedly threatened and assaulted at a lower-league game prior to Christmas. These incidents are isolated but are they are unacceptable and extremely concerning when they occur.“Our match officials make hundreds of decisions each game. They take huge pride in their work but it is inevitable and accepted that some of their decisions will be viewed differently and debated by others. When differences of opinion however manifest as threats to our officials or their families, a line has been crossed.“Match officials are a vital part of the game and they work exceptionally hard to maintain high standards. We all have a responsibility to support our match officials and, as previously stated, we will shortly be engaging with stakeholders to allow them to discuss issues, air concerns and propose improvements to this area of our game.“As we look forward to 2019, I call on everyone involved in Scottish football, from the public parks to the international stage, to respect our match officials No mention of linesman getting struck by a coin!!! Half hearted effort imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 3 hours ago, RedRob72 said: It won’t be long before Scottish Refs are voting for strike action again. Oh how the rest of Scottish Football must have missed these shenanigans in our absence and the all consuming paranoia of the Hoops faithful following any result against their favour. On second thoughts perhaps not eh!? You're actually right Rob. Having the OF apart was good for the sanity and image of the game, while trophies were unprecedentedly shared. The return of the duopoly just brings associated crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 20 minutes ago, Drew Brees said: No mention of linesman getting struck by a coin!!! Half hearted effort imo. It's a conspiracy against celtic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 It's a conspiracy against celtic.I wouldn’t say just Celtic, Aberdeen had McKenna banned for a tackle on Edouard that the ref saw but didn’t take action at the time only for the compliance officer to step in later. I was led to believe this week that was not possible to do, strange one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Drew Brees said: I wouldn’t say just Celtic, Aberdeen had McKenna banned for a tackle on Edouard that the ref saw but didn’t take action at the time only for the compliance officer to step in later. I was led to believe this week that was not possible to do, strange one. A pro Sevco conspiracy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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