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EXCLUSIVE: SFA tells Scottish football clubs that any players or officials found guilty of racist or discriminatory behaviour will be hit with a minimum 10-MATCH BAN in wake of bombshell report into Cricket Scotland
- Racist or discriminatory behaviour will be met with a mandatory 10-match ban
- Cricket Scotland was rocked by an independent report judged them to be racist
- A dossier published on Monday found 448 examples of institutionalised racism
The SFA have written to Scottish football clubs warning that players or officials found guilty of racist or discriminatory behaviour will be hit with a mandatory, minimum 10-match ban.
Scottish cricket’s governing body has been rocked by an independent report which ruled they were ‘institutionally racist’, after a ‘shocking’ litany of racist behaviour was uncovered.
A damning dossier published on Monday found a staggering 448 examples of institutional racism.
An explosive report into racism in Scottish cricket has revealed alarming details of institutional racism
With other Scottish sports coming under scrutiny, the SFA have moved to introduce a new disciplinary rule 81, which outlaws instances of ‘offensive, insulting or abusive language’ which reference ‘ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability.’
And in a letter sent to clubs by the SFA’s Compliance Officer last week, clubs were reminded that any breach of rule 81 will result in a mandatory minimum ten-match suspension for players found guilty. There was also warning that bans will be enforced immediately with no prospect of a suspended sentence, with officials urged to remind players of their responsibilities before the 2022/23 SPFL…
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Source : dailymail
