Lessons must be learned, says Regan

Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan has pledged to overhaul the national governing body's disciplinary processes in an effort to avoid a repeat of the current crisis which led to last weekend's referees' strike.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Nov 2010, 09:32 BST
Updated 30th Nov 2010, 09:32 BST

Domestic officials last weekend withdrew their labour, meaning just four Clydesdale Bank Premier League fixtures could take place – two others were postponed due to adverse weather – using referees drafted in from Luxembourg, Malta and Israel.

Regan, who was appointed as SFA chief executive in the summer, has endured a tough baptism since taking up the role and now hopes to oversee "significant improvement for the Scottish FA and the game in general".

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Regan said: "Now that the refereeing fraternity has made its point through a withdrawal of labour, it is essential for the image and indeed the health of the game that we all learn from this experience to ensure no repeat."

Referees from Poland and Portugal were due to stand in last weekend, but opted out at the 11th hour apparently after discovering the reasons for the strike.

Regan insisted the SFA had not hidden the reasons for domestic officials withdrawing their labour from the recruited referees.

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