Finally after four days hoping that the story would disappear the SFA are investigating claims that Hugh Dallas sent an offensive email from his office.
Nine days after praising a man of high integrity Stewart Regan has decided to investigate the email story.
In a statement tonight the new SFA Chief Executive said: “I can confirm I have looked into the circulation of the email reported in the media at the weekend.
“Let me state categorically that I do not condone the transmission of any email content that might cause offence to anyone.
“I have spoken with staff and the matter will now be dealt with internally, in line with the Scottish FA’s Information Systems Acceptable Use Policy.”
With the Tannadice cover up fresh in mind and the Referee Committee still in place Regan’s reign has got off to a disastrous start.
On the first of November commenting on the Tannadice cover-up Regan said: “While we will work together to remedy the flaws in the administrative process that emerged as a result of the investigation, at no time was Hugh’s integrity ever called into question.
“Hugh has addressed the personal accusations himself in the statement but I wish to make plain that I am committed to supporting Hugh and the tremendous work he does for the Scottish FA, the refereeing fraternity and Scottish football in general.”
Making today’s announcement at 5pm before five SPL fixtures may be seen as an attempt to bury the story which most broadcasters have steered clear of.
The matter may be investigated internally but every day that Dallas remains in office with the accusations hanging over him is a black mark against the SFA and by extension their sponsors.
With such a high profile figure and contentious issue it seems strange that the SFA have not suspended Dallas while the investigation takes place.
The statement from the SFA doesn’t even name Dallas.
A swift enquiry and statement on the matter would go some way to restoring the tarnished reputation of the SFA and Regan.
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Why would Dallas not be publicly exposed? He has been a cancer in the SFA for years. As a ref and now as one with far too much power.
If Regan is serious about cleaning this up, Dallas should be made a public example of. He is a cheat,a liar and clearly, a bully.
I would not give him the opportunity to slide away quietly. The public deserve to know the truth about this low life.
As you stated Joe ‘and their sponsors’.
It would do the SFA a lot of harm if everybody contacted their sponsors.
I would suggest the likes of: Due to your continued sponsorship of the SFA even after the finding of an email of derogative and bigotted nature, distributed by senior members of their staff, I will no longer purchase any of your goods or services.
Sponsors are: Bank of Scotland, Addidas, Mars, G4S, Parks, Taggarts, Carling, Sports Scotland,Robert Wiseman, MacDonalds, Tesco Bank, IMG, Specsavers, Greaves Sports and SEAT.
I don’t know who sponsors the sfa but if we don’t get some decisive action we should boycott their sponsors