Daily Record journalist Gary Ralston has not held back with his criticism of the Scottish FA, asking serious questions about their lack of balance when it comes to taking Rangers players and Celtic players to task.
The debate surrounding the football authorities’ approach to discipline and retrospective action has rumbled on again this week after not only duo Alan Power and Paul McGinn were exonerated of wrongdoing, but Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor lost his appeal for a challenge on Lewis Ferguson last week.
Football fans across the country have been left fuming with the lack of consistency and transparency.
Ralston is no different, asking serious questions of SFA Compliance Officer Clare Whyte and her failure to censure Celtic.
Writing in The Daily Record, the senior journalist said:
Clare Whyte is one of the most high- profile operators in Scottish football.
With power comes responsibility – and it’s time for Whyte to put her head above the parapet. She must take a more pro-active stance in informing about changes in the rules and protocols, especially at the start of each new season.
She must better advise on her roles and responsibilities and also lead the charge for greater transparency in the decision making process.
In fairness some of the criticism aimed in her direction is ridiculous – as if she determines Morelos did this or McKenna did that. But some of the inconsistencies are glaring.
Why hasn’t Tom Boyd, an ambassador for Celtic, been cited for his recent scandalous comments on refs?
Why haven’t the Parkhead club been called to account for allowing the stadium to be used for a documentary that made the most outrageous accusations against the men in black?
These are questions that many Rangers fans have wondered the answer to for a while now, with our Glasgow rivals apparently immune to any retrospective action from the Scottish FA, whether for incidents on the pitch or off it.
Change must now come over the coming weeks and months, with fans of almost every club in Scotland growing tired with the current process.
Can Rangers lead the way and force the authorities to alter their approach to discipline with a comprehensive review?