Disciplinary Updates

Notice of Complaint | Andy Bryan, Team Staff, Dundee United FC

Alleged Party in Breach: Andy Bryan, Team Staff, Dundee United FC

Date: 1 and 8 August 2020

Competition: SPFL Premiership

Match: Dundee United FC v St Johnstone FC and Motherwell FC v Dundee United FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached:  

Disciplinary Rule 208 - No player or member of Team Staff shall breach a suspension and no club or Football Academy shall allow a player or member of Team Staff to breach a suspension.

Principal hearing date: Thursday 29 October 2020

Notice of Complaint | David Murray, Player, Alness United FC

Alleged Party in Breach: David Murray, Player, Alness United FC

Date: Saturday 19 September 2020

Competition: Friendly match

Match: Alness United FC v St Duthus FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached:  

Disciplinary Rule 202 - No player shall commit Excessive Misconduct at a match

Principal hearing date: Thursday 8 October 2020

Disciplinary Tribunal Update | Fraser Murray, Player, Hibernian FC

Alleged Party in Breach: Fraser Murray, Player, Hibernian FC

Date: Monday 24 February 2020

Competition: SPFL Reserve Cup

Match: Celtic FC v Hibernian FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached:  

Disciplinary Rule 202 - No player shall commit Excessive Misconduct at a match

Principal hearing date: Thursday 24 September 2020

Outcome: Suspension of 2 matches. These 2 matches are suspended until 24 March 2021 and will take effect only in the event that the player breaches the Disciplinary Rules during that time period.

Notice of Complaint | Steven Gerrard, Manager, Rangers FC

Alleged Party in Breach: Steven Gerrard, Manager, Rangers FC

Date: Saturday 12 September 2020

Competition: SPFL Premiership

Match: Rangers FC v Dundee United FC

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 8 October 2020

Notice of Complaint | Mark Connolly, Player, Dundee United FC

Alleged Party in Breach: Mark Connolly, Player, Dundee United FC

Date: Monday 31 August 2020

Disciplinary Rules allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 24 – A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall be subject to and shall comply with the Articles, the Laws of the Game and the rules, procedures and regulations, bye-laws and Decisions of the Scottish FA.

Disciplinary Rule 77 - A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

Principal hearing date: Thursday 1 October 2020