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Officially debunked- Did SFA chief Ian Maxwell lie to the Scottish Government?

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Ian Maxwell cut a very unconvincing figure as he tried to justify switching the kick-off time for the Scottish Cup Final from 3pm to 5.30pm.

Even from the friendly questioning of Chris McLaughlin with both men knowing that suiting the requests of BBC Scotland was behind the decision.

Maxwell fudged it by suggesting that a variety of reasons were behind the decision in order to promote the Scottish game and the profile of the showpiece event.

On Tuesday a leaked letter from Maxwell to the Scottish Government claimed that the move would allow the Hampden match to be screened to English audiences.

That claim is clearly not true with Garden Escape being shown after the FA Cup coverage from Wembley concludes.

There is unlikely to be any calls for Maxwell to explain the cup final kick off when the SFA hold their AGM on June 6, calls for his resignation can be discounted. For the third year running there in no sponsor for the Scottish Cup.

Grant Russell is a former STV reporter now working for West Ham media.

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