FIFA vice-presidentJim Boyce wants to see Steven McLean charged by the SFA- not Josh Meekings.
Three days after his nightmare display at Hampden the SFA have still to comment on the performance of McLean, additional assistant Alan Muir and linesman Frank Connor.
Yesterday Josh Meekings was issued with a Notice of Complaint that will see him miss the Scottish Cup Final unless he can successfully appeal against the charge of handball.
Boyce was asked about Meekings being charged but stated that it should be McLean that is facing disciplinary action.
“This sets a very dangerous precedent,” he responded to the issue of Meekings being charged. “I am absolutely, 100 percent against the compliance officer becoming involved because the referee’s decision is final.
“It is a totally different matter if someone has gone over the top, or committed a serious foul, or head-butted someone and the referee has missed it.
“Those are disciplinary issues. But what happened here is that the referee has made a mistake regarding a handball and that’s the end of it. There is no way the player should now be disciplined for that.
“Whose to say it was even intentional? If the Scottish FA or their referees committee decide that they feel a serious mistake was made then they could take action in the future against that referee.
“The only punishment, if any punishment at all is due, should be made if the Scottish FA feel the officials in charge of this game acted improperly and made the wrong decision.”