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The SFA are backing Clean Sport week.

The anti-doping initiative seems to concentrate on illegal substances whereas financial matters seem to be of less interest to the clubs that make up the national association.

Despite the downfall that put Rangers into liquidation in 2012 there has been no attempt by the SFA or SPFL to introduce Financial Fair Play.

Earlier this week UEFA began in investigation into how AC Milan are being financed with the European body keen to ensure that clubs aren’t dependent on income from UEFA competitions to break even or even pay back dated bills.

Dave King has freely admitted that Sevco are deliberately run as a loss making company with only the group stages of the Champions League likely to see the company break even.

Next week UEFA will discover if the SFA are prepared to forward Sevco to take part in the Europa League qualifiers ahead of Kilmarnock who have lived within their means rather than run up debt equal to 70% of their turnover.

Supporting Clean Sport week Ian Maxwell, Scottish FA Chief Executive said: “The Scottish FA has been hard at work on a range of anti-doping issues over the past year, with a particular focus on ensuring Scotland’s up and coming young players develop good habits that will help them avoid becoming embroiled in issues in their career.

This week’s campaign will help raise awareness of the importance of keeping sport clean and maintaining the integrity of Scottish football.”

Peter McLaughlin, Scottish FA’s Security and Integrity Officer added: “In terms of the educational delivery of anti-doping programmes a big focus for us this year has been on the clubs’ academies and their young players.  It’s important that we engage with them, educate them and get them into the right mindset as early as possible.

For example, if they’re taking medication, they have to check what is in it to ensure there are no banned substances. They have to be alert to that and be responsible for what they put in their body.”

Scotland international manager Alex McLeish received £1.7m in disguised remuneration during five years in charge of Rangers (IL).

Although the Ibrox club claimed that payments were made as EBT’s the Supreme Court ruled that income tax, national insurance, penalties and interest are due on the payments.

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