Shamed former Rangers director Donald Findlay has been appointed chairman of Cowdenbeath.
Findlay resigned as vice-chairman of Rangers in 1999 after being caught on camera singing sectarian songs on stage with other Rangers players after winning the 1999 Scottish Cup over Celtic.
That weekend was marked by violence across many areas of Scotland with Findlay singing his sectarian songs while staff as Accident and Emergency wards were on red alert.
After that incident Findlay was forced to resign from the Rangers board, stand down as rector of St Andrews University and was fined £3,500 by the Faculty of Advocates.
He later admitted to contemplating suicide. He said at the time his “conduct was not acceptable” and added in his resignation letter: “I regret any harm done to the club I care about deeply. I apologise unreservedly for the offence caused to anyone. I will continue to be the Rangers supporter I am.”
That hasn’t put off Cowdenbeath from appointing someone with such obvious baggage.
As well as his legal work Findlay plays on his sectarian notoriety on the after dinner circuit with the Speakers UK website describing him as: “Having been filmed singing rather politically incorrect songs in 1999 he has recently been in even greater demand on the Scottish After Dinner Circuit.
“He brings his varied interests and colourful background to any dinner and enhances it with his quick wit and the same theatrical skills that have seen him become the most sought after criminal advocates in Scotland.”
The site adds: “On engaging a motivational speaker, or business speaker or keynote speakers, you will receive a full briefing pack with some key information and advice on making sure your occasion really is memorable.”
First Division Cowdenbeath can certainly expect plenty of attention in the coming weeks following the appointment of Findlay.
A statement from the Blue Brazil last night said: “We are delighted to announce our new board of directors with the eminent Scottish QC Donald Findlay, who was brought up in Cowdenbeath, as chairman and prominent Edinburgh businessman John Lints as vice chairman.”
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Fail to see what this article has to do with Celtic, other than giving a bigot free publicity a decade after he disappeared from the public eye.
I am upset that the best university this country has to offer would have employed such a bigot. Yes he had to resign but I assume that was only for the press. What a pitiful country.