John Beaton is at the centre of an SFA probe.Â
The Lanarkshire referee is believed to have made inappropriate comments to a fan at the end of season match between Livingston and Dundee. The previous day Celtic had lifted the SPFL Premiership trophy sparking joyful scenes in many areas.Â
Beaton is in the untouchable SFA elite, promoted way beyond his ability on the nod of the Lanarkshire Refereeing Association that has produced Hugh Dallas, Andrew Dallas, Willie Collum and Bobby Madden.Â
Two months after the incident, The Express reports:Â
Referee John Beaton is at the centre of a Scottish FA investigation over claims he said something out of turn to a supporter on the final weekend of last season.Â
Scottish Express Sport can reveal that the governing body is looking into the incident which is alleged to have taken place at the Tony Macaroni Arena on May 15 when Livingston took on Dundee in the last match of the SPFL Premiership campaign.Â
Already doomed Dundee, who had announced ahead of the match that Mark McGhee was parting company with the club, took the lead in the game through Josh Mulligan but Livi came back to win 2-1 with goals from Andrew Shinnie and Alan Forrest, in what was his last game for the club ahead of his move to Hearts.Â
Beaton booked three players in the game. He flashed a yellow card at Mulligan for a foul on Odin Bailey early in the game and then he cautioned Livi’s Christian Montano for diving after a challenge with Jordan Marshall when running towards goal when there were calls for the Dundee defender to be sent off. Marshall was later booked in the game.Â
It is understood that compliance officer Andrew Phillips has been asked to look into the claim that the leading ref made some unsavoury comments to a spectator. However, this has not yet been confirmed by the SFA.Â
The article is written by Lindsay Herron who helps with a podcast by former referees Steve Conroy and Des Roache.Â
Lol as if the SFA are going to do anything about this they need Beaton to keep up their CHEATING.
When it comes to refs in Scotland it would only be an “unsavoury comment” if he had said ” Mon the Hoops!!!” so we can expect no further action to be taken…
If you see a pattern in fortuitous decisions, it’s probably a scam. In five Premiership games last season, the non-cinch sponsoring team were awarded a penalty when they had fallen a goal behind. That may have got them back into the game, but I couldn’t say for sure. Any way they went on to win most of those games and lo and behold they created a similar pattern when they played in Europe, so much so that their captain and chief penalty taker became the UEL’s top scorer. May be the SFA re just giving Beaton this seasons song book!
Remember when you buy and wear your replica Celtic jersey, better to buy it plain without the betting and alcohol sponsoring company logos. Especially because there are many young people in their formative years, who would benefit from not having it in their faces, when and if they visit Celtic Park. Alcohol and Gambling are two products which when promoted forcibly can cause terrible suffering and addiction to anyone who is unaware of the dangers inherent within their participation and use. Ideally, Celtic would take the sponsorship of companies with less potentially harmful products, especially when they are so freely available to be viewed by vulnerable youngsters.