SFA bottle out of taking action against Willie Collum claims

The SFA has bottled out of taking action against the Ibrox club targeting of Willie Collum.

Three separate statements have been issued to media partners since losing to Celtic on Saturday with all of them questioning the integrity of Saturday’s VAR official.

Accompanying Wednesday’s statement from an un-named club spokesman was the request for Collum not to be involved in future matches involving Philippe Clement’s side.

There is no doubting the substance to the claims, such a suggestion would have a Disrepute Charge slapped on any other club but as every football fan knows other rules applies to clubs from Ibrox.

Covering a statement from the SFA The Sun reports:

We note posts from a recent official media partner of the club’s detailing requests from the private meeting that were immediately rejected.

We would ask that club representatives show greater responsibility in such matters, especially in the context of recent incidents in European football that have compromised the safety of match officials and led to widespread condemnation.

Asking for greater responsibility is a forlorn hope for a club that is pandering to the lowest of the low in Ibrox fan media.

The agenda against Collum goes far deeper than a penalty claim again Celtic on Saturday, a look at the content of some of the official Ibrox media partners highlights that the background of the Lanarkshire official is the real issue.

During the 2018/19 season Collum went six months between appointments for Steven Gerrard’s side after a statement on the club website criticising the decision to send off Alfredo Morelos against St Mirren.

While not being appointed for matches involving the 2012 Tribute Act Collum was selected by UEFA to take charge of matches involving Juventus, Inter Milan, Paris Saint Germain and two Valencia game.

This season the Lanarkshire based official has refereed the Ibrox club three times, the most recent being away to Hearts on December 6.