Disciplinary Updates

Notice of Complaint | Rangers FC

Alleged Party in Breach: Rangers FC

Date: Saturday, 17 May 2025

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Match: Hibernian FC v Rangers FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 38.

Hearing date: Thursday, 19 June 2025

Outcome: Proved. £3000 fine to be paid within 30 days.

Notice of Claim | Yan Dhanda, Player, Heart of Midlothian FC

Player: Yan Dhanda (Heart of Midlothian FC)

Match: Kilmarnock FC v Heart of Midlothian on Sunday, 18 May 2025 

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play.

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 20 May 2025 

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play is reimposed with immediate effect.

Notice of Claim | Alfredo Agyeman, Player, Falkirk FC

Player: Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk FC)

Match: Partick Thistle FC v Falkirk FC on Friday, 25 April 2025

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 29 April 2025 

Outcome: Claim Upheld. Original sanction of a red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play is rescinded
with immediate effect.

Appellate Tribunal | Hamilton Academical FC

Alleged Party in Breach: Hamilton Academical FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Charges issued by the SPFL Board:

• Charge 1: Breach of Rules B1, E17 and E18 in relation to the failure to notify the SPFL of Remuneration Defaults in respect of six players and a failure to act with the utmost good faith in its representations to the SPFL Board regarding the lifting of a transfer embargo after previous Remuneration and Tax Defaults.

Sanction: Immediate 12 point deduction and £5,000 fine

• Charge 2: Breach of Rule D4.3.2 in relation to the provision of incorrect information regarding stadium ownership in the Club’s Season 2024/25 Membership Criteria submission.

Sanction: £3,000 fine (£1,500 of which has been suspended)

• Charge 3: Breach of Rule D4.8 in relation to the downgrading of the Club’s Scottish FA Club Licence overall award from Bronze to Entry level.

Sanction: Immediate 3 point deduction

• Charge 4: Breach of Rule E28.7 in relation to the late provision of the Club’s Membership Criteria submission for Season 2025/26.

Sanction: £1,000 fine (fully suspended)

Principal hearing date: Thursday 17 April 2025 (SPFL Disciplinary Tribunal)

Appellate Tribunal Hearing date: Thursday 1 May 2025

Outcome: Appeal Dismissed. Original sanctions re-imposed with immediate effect. 

Notice of Claim | Kofi Balmer, Player, Motherwell FC

Player: Kofi Balmer (Motherwell FC)

Match: Kilmarnock FC v Motherwell FC on Saturday, 5 April 2025

Competition: Scottish Premiership 

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 8 April 2025 

Outcome: Claim Upheld. Original sanction of a red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play is
rescinded with immediate effect.