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 | Richard Foster, Team Staff, Motherwell FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Richard Foster, Team Staff, Motherwell FC
Date: 17 August 2024
Competition: Scottish League Cup
Match: Rangers FC v St Johnstone FC
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: 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.
Hearing date: Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Outcome: Admitted. Six match suspension applied as follows: Four matches immediate, and two matches suspended until the end of Season 2024/25, suspended sanction applicable only should Richard Foster further breach Disciplinary Rule 77 within this period.
Notice of Complaint | Darvel FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Darvel FC
Date: Sunday 28 April 2024
Competition: West of Scotland Cup
Match: Pollok FC v Darvel FC
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: DR 1. The charge against you is that you failed to adhere to the terms of
Disciplinary Rule 1, in particular parts (a) and (f) thereof, and did allow player Kyle Hutton to participate in the match in defiance of a Transfer Agreement entered into with Pollok FC on 8 November 2023.
Hearing date: Thursday 30 May 2024
Outcome: Admitted. £750 fine to be paid within 28 days.
Notice of Complaint | Inverurie Loco Works FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Inverurie Loco Works FC
Date: N/A
Competition: N/A
Match: N/A
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: DR 517. The Charge against you is that you did approach a player of another club, namely Ryan Park of Deveronvale FC, without firstly advising his current club in writing of your intention to do so.
Hearing date: Thursday 9 May 2024
Outcome: Admitted. £500 fine to be paid within 30 days
Notice of Claim | Jack Vale, Player, Motherwell FC
Player: Jack Vale (Motherwell FC)
Match: Aberdeen FC v Motherwell FC on Saturday 27 April 2024
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 30 April 2024
Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A1 – Serious Foul Play; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.
Notice of Claim | Lawrence Shankland, Player, Heart of Midlothian FC
Player: Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian FC)
Match: Ross County FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Saturday 16 March 2024
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: B1k - Commits an act of simulation
Claim: Wrongful Caution
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 19 March 2024
Outcome: Claim Dismissed. B1k – Commits an act of simulation; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.