SFA bring further shame on Scotland

While Ian Maxwell and his fellow blazers enjoy their jolly to the USA the Scotland Women’s team will be playing sport with a nation behind Genocide.

For more than two years Israel has been wiping out Palestine. Sport appears to go on unchallenged.

With no justification UEFA accepted Israel as members in 1980.

In football terms they have added nothing. Failing to qualify for even the new look bloated European Championships.

SCOTLAND BOTTLE OUT WITH THE SILENT STANCE

The SFA recognise that Israel is a special case. They have given up home advantage, today’s match will be behind closed doors in Hungary. Utterly pointless.

The players have been put in an awkward position. They want international recognition but there will be some deeply uncomfortable with today’s opponent.

Standing up and speaking out isn’t going to do your international hopes any good.

This is where leadership is required.

Scotland has the gormless Maxwell as CEO. Someone with the charisma of Michael Nicholson surrounded by cronies telling him how brilliant he is.

After five days in Florida the SFA party moves to New York today. Tomorrow Scotland face Bolivia in a friendly.

Then it is back to base in Fort Lauderdale before two jollies to Boston to face Haiti and Morocco.

After that it is back to Florida and a match against Brazil in Miami.

With not a thought given to the actions of Israel and the players in the front line. On June 9 Scotland will again face Israel in the away fixture, again being played in Hungary.

The SFA website makes no explanation over why both matches are being played in Hungary or behind closed doors.

The Nations League really is a non event in Womens football.

Scotland, Belgium and Israel are tied on six points with Belgium likely to top the group with their remaining matches both against Luxemburg.

BBC Scotland will show both matches live.