Regan denies structural issues

Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan does not believe their row with Rangers highlights holes in the governing body's judicial system.The new disciplinary system was implemented a year ago but Scottish football has endured a turbulent and traumatic time since then, with the Light Blues forced to call in the administrators in February. Rangers are embroiled in a battle with the SFA over a 12-month transfer embargo imposed for bringing the game into disrepute.The Glasgow giants overturned the ban in the Court of Session last Tuesday and the issue has been sent back to the SFA's appeal process, which is set to comprise the same members as the original appeal panel. Asked if there were holes in the SFA's judicial system, Regan said: "No, I wouldn't concede that at all. Categorically not."He added: "The Judicial Panel has been proven to be robust."We all know that when you get matters to a civil court, you are down to interpretation by different legal brains. "That's how convictions are over-turned in a civil court because different legal brains have different interpretations."Regan was speaking after SFA members unanimously approved a resolution addressing the change of control at football clubs at Thursday's annual general meeting at Hampden.He added: "I think Scottish football has taken a knock as a result of what's happened in recent months."In fact, it has detracted from some fantastic progress that has been made perhaps away from the elite end of the game, within the grass-roots side of the game."Behind the scenes there is some great work going on and what has happened with events of recent weeks, they have perhaps overshadowed and in some ways undermined a lot of good work that has happened in the last 12 to 18 months."

Source: PA