Disciplinary Updates
This Disciplinary Updates section details selected Notices of Complaint issued by the Compliance Officer and Claims lodged and dealt with under the Judicial Panel Procotol.
This section will also be regularly updated with the outcomes of cases.
Notice of Claim | Panutche Camará, Player, Dundee United FC
Player: Panutche Camará (Dundee United)
Match: Dundee United FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Saturday, 31 January 2026
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: A2 - Violent Conduct
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for sending off offence A2 – Violent Conduct is re-imposed with immediate effect. Payment of £650 Appeal Deposit to be paid within 30 days.
Notice of Claim | Amar Fatah, Player, Dundee United FC
Player: Amar Fatah (Dundee United)
Match: Dundee United FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Saturday, 31 January 2026
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for sending off offence A1 – Serious Foul Play is re-imposed with immediate effect. Payment of £650 Appeal Deposit to be paid within 30 days.
Notice of Claim | Auston Trusty , Player, Celtic FC
Player: Auston Trusty (Celtic FC)
Match: Heart of Midlothian FC v Celtic FC on Sunday, 25 January 2026
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Outcome: Claim dismissed. Red card for sending off offence A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12, is re-imposed with immediate effect. £650 Appeal Deposit to be paid within 30 days
Notice of Complaint | Stranraer FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Stranraer FC
Date: Tuesday 20 January 2026
Competition: Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup
Match: Stranraer FC v Queen’s Park FC
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 303. Eligibility — clubs shall observe the terms of Competition Rule 12 (Specifically 12.5). The charge against Stranraer is that they have failed to observe the terms of Competition Rule 12, and in particular 12.5, and did list on their Official Team Line for a rescheduled match a player, namely Lyndon Tas, who was not eligible to be listed on their Official Team Line at the date fixed for originally playing the match, and who was not a recognised goalkeeper pursuant to an emergency temporary transfer approved by the Scottish FA Board.
Hearing date: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Outcome: Proved. Ejection from the Scottish Cup competition for season 2025/26
Appellate Tribunal | Gerry Strain
Appellant: Gerry Strain
Appellate Tribunal Hearing date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Appellate Tribunal Information: A Preliminary Hearing in terms of paragraph 17.8.2(e) of the Judicial Panel Protocol was convened to determine whether in terms of paragraph 7.2.1(b) of the Protocol the Judicial Panel has jurisdiction to determine an appeal by the Appellant against a decision of the Respondent under Article 10(3) of the Articles of Association of the Scottish Football Association.
Appellate Tribunal Outcome: It was concluded that the Articles of Association and the Judicial Panel Protocol do not allow a right of appeal to the Judicial Panel in respect of a decision of the Respondents regarding whether a person is a fit and proper person to hold a position within Association Football in terms of Article 10.3 of the Articles of Association. Nor does the Appellate Tribunal consider that a right of appeal to the Judicial Panel can be implied. The decision of the Appellate Tribunal is that the Judicial Panel does not have jurisdiction.