Smith hits back for SFA

Former Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith has refuted claims the organisation is biased.

Paul McBride QC, who has represented Celtic manager Neil Lennon in front of the SFA, claimed the governing body was now “the laughing stock of world football” and accused them of favouring Rangers after Ally McCoist, Madjid Bougherra and El-Hadji Diouf all escaped bans following the explosive March 2 Old Firm derby.