Source: Team_Talk
Ogilvie and Hearts discuss SFA role
Hearts chief Campbell Ogilvie has discussed being linked with the role of SFA chief executive, Tynecastle director Sergejus Fedotovas has said.[LNB] SFA vice-president and Jambos managing director Ogilvie has been mentioned as a possible successor to Gordon Smith, who dramatically resigned on Monday.[LNB]Fedotovas contacted Ogilvie on Tuesday to discuss the matter and insisted it was up to the latter whether he wished to be considered for the job.[LNB]"Obviously, Campbell has a lot of knowledge and is of great benefit to Hearts," Fedotovas said in the Edinburgh Evening News.[LNB]"He is an honest man who gives a lot to the club. I've spoken to him but this will remain private.[LNB]"The final point is that it's his decision and it's his personal situation.[LNB]"I don't know if he will be considering it or not, this is something for him to decide. It is something out of my control."[LNB]Asked if he would attempt to persuade Ogilvie to remain at Tynecastle if the SFA made a move, Fedotovas said: "That is not something I want to speak about.[LNB]"It is something private and confidential for the club."[LNB]Ogilvie is believed to be favourite to succeed George Peat as SFA president next year and has been warned off the chief executive role by Hearts majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov.[LNB]"Campbell is an experienced professional," Romanov said. "But the system in Scottish football may turn any angel into a villain."[LNB]However, the job has been described as "attractive" by former Everton and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness.[LNB]The 53-year-old, who quit Goodison Park in 2008 and has been working in the field of sports consultancy since, is open to a return to Scotland.[LNB]Wyness told the Daily Mail: "It's a job that is certainly attractive.[LNB]"There are still opportunities to push things forward in Scottish football and that makes it a fascinating job.[LNB]"I still watch a lot of Scottish football and I have kept a foot in Scotland via my place on the board of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow."[LNB]Wyness courted controversy while at Aberdeen when he described the Old Firm's attempts to leave Scottish football for England as "two old ladies in Sauchiehall Street lifting their skirts for every league that walks by".[LNB]Meanwhile, Smith's predecessor, David Taylor, explained the difficulties of being SFA chief executive.[LNB]"How tough is the job Gordon's left? I'm glad to be here in UEFA, put it that way," the head of UEFA's business arm told the Scottish Sun.[LNB]"It's not easy because there are lots of things to balance. There are times when it's enjoyable but there are also times when it can be pretty tough.[LNB]"Due to the level of public interest and scrutiny it's a big, big job. But it can be one of those jobs that you can't always enjoy when you're in it.[LNB]"It's maybe only when you finish and look back that you can say you're glad you did it."[LNB]Taylor, who was nevertheless "shocked" to learn of Smith's departure, added:[LNB]"There's a feeling the chief executive is in charge but that's not the case.[LNB]"That's always the way in this type of organisation though."[LNB]The SFA are due to finalise a shortlist of candidates to succeed Smith at their next board meeting.
