The controversial compliance officer role at the SFA could be outsourced to a legal firm after it was announced heavily criticised Clare Whyte would leave the job in the new year.
According to the Scottish Sun, Hampden bosses are considering the move rather than appointing a direct successor to the disciplinary procedure’s role.
According to that report, the decision is yet to be taken on a successor but there is a serious discussion happening with regards an alternative to the controversial position.
The compliance officer role has come in for routine criticism from across Scottish football with managers, players and clubs all criticising a range of high-profile decisions.
Rangers themselves have criticised the inconsistencies in the decision-making in the past, something which has been echoed by other clubs and figures across the nation’s game.
Rangers were fined £6000 for criticism of Willie Collum – who famously sent off Daniel Candeias for blowing a kiss – in the 2-0 win over St. Mirren in 2018.
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos was also cited for three clashes in December’s Old Firm win the same year but eventually acquitted after John Beaton admitted he’d seen the incidents in the match.
Allan McGregor was then banned via trial by Sportscene for a clash with Aberdeen’s Lewis Ferguson, a decision made even more laughable considering Kilmarnock’s Alan Power somehow escaped punishment for a high boot on Ryan Jack in the same month.
Both Rangers and Celtic were also hammered for a feisty Old Firm match in April 2019 which saw a giant rammy at the end of the game.
The Ibrox club was hit once again in January this year following a spate of incidents against Hibs and Celtic with Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos brought up on pathetic charges relating to gestures.
This led to the club claiming via a statement:
“It is concerning that it seems the governing body is seeking to hold Rangers to a different and more stringent code of conduct than that applied to others, with unprecedented charges being levied against the Club.”
It’s little wonder there were rakes of Rangers fans in buoyant mood that the inconsistent compliance officer was finally about to leave the post.
