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Dons chairman calls for more transparency in Scottish football

Stewart Milne has called for clarity from the SPFL and SFA
Stewart Milne has called for clarity from the SPFL and SFA

Aberdeen chairman Stewart Milne has called for a summit meeting between the SPFL and the SFA to establish greater transparency in Scottish football.

The Dons chairman is unhappy at what he believes has been a damaging series of decisions which is hampering the profile of the game.

He believes the confusing manner in which the Betfred Cup semi-final venues were arranged and the disciplinary hearings into incidents in the game so far this season have left fans of the game angry and confused.

Milne said: “I very much feel there is genuine concern for the state of the game in Scotland at the moment.

“We simply must have consistency and transparency or we all, as clubs, the SFA and the SPFL lose significant credibility and risk losing the fans who have been baffled by several of the outcomes arrived at recently.

“Without supporters there is no game and they, as we all do, deserve far more clarity and transparency than we have at present.

“There are so many positives in our game right now, from a great crop of top-class managers, to a very competitive Ladbrokes Premiership and two cracking Betfred Cup semi-finals to look forward to, yet conversations and news headlines seem to be dominated the several controversial decisions that have been arrived at, and we’re only just into October, without having a clear understanding of the process and the reasons these were arrived at.

“It’s imperative that we get everyone with a vested interest together, sooner rather than later, in order that future decisions can be clearly explained to the fans who must always be the main consideration.”