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 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 Original sanction of a red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play is rescinded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.