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Stewart Regan is facing a player boycott of his summer jolly to Peru and Mexico.

The out of touch SFA chief executive may think that it could be the start of something special but that isn’t the view of the players.

According to a report in the Daily Record there has been an angry reaction among top players to the prospect of being dragged to the other side of the world for fixtures on May 29 and June 2.

The SPFL season finishes on May 13, the English Championship on May 5 with next season’s European qualifiers starting on June 10.

With no international manager to consult Regan has pressed ahead with a pointless tour that is likely to act as a further deterrent for any prospective Scotland boss.

Speaking to the Record PFA Scotland boss Fraser Wishart said: “We need to consult the players likely to be involved in the squad and find out what they want us to do about it as we take our instructions from them.

It’s not just an issue for the Celtic players. There are players from other Scottish clubs who will be affected.

We as a trade union regard annual leave as a health and safety issue. It’s a directive from the European Union which is mandatory. People must be given a break from work. We all need it. We all need to recover mentally and physically.

There is an issue here that these players who are called up might not get that break and that needs to be discussed.”

Wishart added: “The players are entitled to raise issues around holidays, rest and recuperation, health and safety welfare and the fact these games are to be played on the other side of the world.

We don’t have any details because the players first knew about these games when they read it in the papers. There was no consultation with the clubs, SPFL or players themselves. There has been a complete breakdown of communication.”

Despite his disastrous reign there has never been a single call from any club for Regan to resign.

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