SFA chief promises improvements

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.

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.