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Disciplinary Updates
This Disciplinary Updates section details all Notices of Complaint issued by the Compliance Officer and any Claims lodged and dealt with under the Judicial Panel Procotol.
This section will also be regularly updated with the outcomes of each case.
Fast Track Tribunal Update | Jonathon Flanagan, Player, Rangers FC
Fast Track Notice of Complaint | Jonathon Flanagan, Player, Rangers FC
Player: Jonathon Flanagan, Player, Rangers FC
Match: Rangers FC v Celtic FC Sunday 12 May 2019
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200 : Where any one of the sending off offences of (A1) serious foul play, (A2) violent conduct, and (A3) spitting at an opponent or any other person is committed by a player at a match, but that sending off offence was not seen by any of the match officials at the time that it was committed, the mandatory suspension for that sending off offence as provided for in Annex C of the Judicial Panel Protocol shall be applied to the player.
Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Friday 17 May 2019
Outcome: Dismissed.
Disciplinary Tribunal Update | Stephen Clarke, Manager, Kilmarnock FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Stephen Clarke, Manager, Kilmarnock FC
Match: Kilmarnock FC v. Aberdeen FC
Date: 20 April 2019
Competition: SPFL Premiership
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 72 - No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA, shall in an interview, a ‘blog’ on the internet, on a social networking or micro-blogging site, or in any other manner calculated or likely to lead to publicity (i) criticise the Decision(s) and/or performance(s) of any or all match official(s) in such a way as to indicate bias or incompetence on the part of such match official; or (ii) make remarks about such match official(s) which impinge on his character. For the avoidance of doubt this Rule applies (i) whether reported to the Scottish FA by a match official for Misconduct or otherwise, and (ii) where remarks are brought to the Scottish FA’s attention, or of which the Scottish FA becomes aware, by whatever manner or means. There shall be a presumption that any material published in such manner was published in the name of and/or with the authority of the person or body bearing to have published the material.
Principal hearing date: Thursday 16 May 2019
Response Date: Wednesday 1 May 2019
Outcome: Proved. A three match suspension imposed as follows: a two match suspension imposed immediately, and a further one match suspension to be imposed in the event that there is a further breach of Disciplinary Rule 72 before 31 December 2019.
Update : Notice of Complaint | Frazer Brolls, Co-Manager, Abbey Vale FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Frazer Brolls, Co-Manager, Abbey Vale FC
Match: Abbey Vale FC v Heston Rovers FC
Date: 22 April 2019
Competition: South of Scotland League
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 203 - No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match
Principal hearing date: Thursday 23 May
Response date: 10 May 2019
Fixed Offer of 1 match suspension offered and accepted
Update : Notice of Complaint | Robbie Horn, Manager, Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Robbie Horn, Manager, Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC
Match: Broxburn Athletic FC v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC
Date: 4 May 2019
Competition: Lowland Football League Cup
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 203 - No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match
Principal hearing date: Thursday 23 May
Response date: 10 May 2019
Fixed Offer of 1 match suspension offered and accepted
Disciplinary Tribunal Update | Kevin Harper, Player, Albion Rovers FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Kevin Harper, Player, Albion Rovers FC
Match: Albion Rovers FC v Edinburgh City FC
Date: 20 April 2019
Competition: Scottish League Two
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 203 - No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match.
Principal hearing date: Thursday 9th May 2019
Response date: Wednesday 1st May 2019
Outcome: Admitted. 2 match immediate suspension.