Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan plans a "respect" campaign after his first month in the post was dominated by refereeing controversy.
With more referees believed to be considering their futures amid security fears, Regan has declared that the criticism must be toned down.
"This whole handling of referees by managers, players and clubs has got to stop," he said.
"In the last four weeks since I came into this role, my desk, my inbox and my telephone has seen nothing but discussions about referees.
"I would like to see a campaign launched for respecting the referees and respecting the game of football in this country.
"We are getting discussed across the world for the way the referees are being treated and I do feel it is time we stood up and said enough is enough.
"As much as I regret at receiving a resignation from Steven Craven, who has been in the game for 15 years, what it has allowed me to do is carry out a very thorough investigation and understand the processes that follow from the end of the game and how that is collected and managed at the SFA."
Source: PA
