SFA drop complaints against Hibs and Rangers

[RFCRobertson 11,762]

From http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=16527

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Disciplinary Outcomes | Scottish Cup Final

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

 

A Judicial Panel convened for the purposes of a preliminary hearing on the following Notices of Complaint:

Alleged party in breach: Hibernian FC
Match: Hibernian FC v Rangers FC (Scottish Cup Final - Saturday 21st May 2016)

Disciplinary rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 311

In that at the above match you failed to adhere to the Cup Competition Rules, specifically Rule 28 of the Rules of The Scottish Cup. That at the above match damage was sustained to Hampden Stadium, being the stadium where the Scottish Cup Final was played, as a consequence of misbehaviour by supporters of your Club. That the misbehaviour by your supporters occurred at the conclusion of the above match, whereby a number of your supporters carried out an incursion onto the pitch, and thereafter remained upon the pitch until cleared by Police Scotland and Stewards. That in the course of this misbehaviour by your supporters damage was sustained to the stadium, as follows:

(i)    To the surface of the pitch, portions of which were removed; and/or
(ii)    To a set of goal posts which were broken and had netting removed; and/or
(iii)    To parts of the LED advertising system situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of both the East Stand, and/or the North Stand; and/or 
(iv)    To advertising hoardings situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of the East Stand.       

Outcome: The panel dismissed the complaint.
 

The Panel Chair's Notes of Reasons can be found here
 

Case Two

Alleged party in breach: Rangers FC
Match: Hibernian FC v Rangers FC (Scottish Cup Final - Saturday 21st May 2016)

Disciplinary rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 311

In that at the above match you failed to adhere to the Cup Competition Rules, specifically Rule 28 of the Rules of The Scottish Cup. That at the above match damage was sustained to Hampden Stadium, being the stadium where the Scottish Cup Final was played, as a consequence of misbehaviour by supporters of your Club. That the misbehaviour by your supporters occurred at the conclusion of the above match whereby, following on from a pitch incursion by supporters of Hibernian FC, a number of your supporters also carried out an incursion onto the pitch. That thereafter supporters of your Club who had engaged in the pitch incursion remained upon the pitch until cleared by Police Scotland and Stewards. That in the course of this misbehaviour by your supporters damage was sustained to the stadium, as follows:

(i)    To parts of the LED advertising system situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of the North Stand, and /or the West Stand; and/or 
(ii)    To advertising hoardings situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of the West Stand.      

Outcome: In light of the Hibernian FC determination, the Complaint against Rangers FC is withdrawn.

The SFA have pretty much just gave the go ahead on "Riot at our national stadium, we don't care." 

Words can't even describe how incompetent the SFA are, between them themselves and their officials. The whole system is a farce and is not suitable for purpose. 

 

UPDATE

Hibs have released a statement regarding this decision,

 

[JohnH 270]

Whoof....swept away!!!

[Junior Soprano 22,428]

?

[dummiesoot 15,986]

Well I am stunned. Clear evidence of damage by Hibs fans....

Clear evidence of fucking incompetence within the SFA

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,450]

So no club will face any sanctions? Shambles 

[eejay the dj 31,964]

Have we got building bridges here or are Murray and King bought and paid for 

[dummiesoot 15,986]

So what we're the reasons for dismissal?

[Billy1984 6,314]

Obviously have more of a case against hibs than us so let's just forget the whole thing. Farcical 

[Lothianbear 361]

What a Shambles, not surprised though.

[MayboleLoyal_atb 3,669]

An absolute shambles 

[quinty 1,445]

Did we really expect anything else?

[jintybear 8,536]

That's a complete joke. No wonder we are fair game.

So if, according to the SFA, there's nothing to see here does that mean that the Rangers fans who have been banned by the club will have their bans lifted? Will criminal convictions be quashed? 

[chris182 6,258]

What the fucking fuck?

[Gaz52 11,837]

The same day they charge Warburton for swearing

Knife. Twisted. In.

[Guest Lloyd72]

Warburton gets done for swearing and this gets swept under the carpet. Says it all really.

[Blumhoilann 6,712]

A cop-out to let Hivs off wi all the damage they did and I suppose no charges against the club for the attacks on Rangers players/staff either.......sweep sweep,the timmy way.

[Corky True Legend 2,682]

1 minute ago, jintybear said:

That's a complete joke. No wonder we are fair game.

So if, according to the SFA, there's nothing to see here does that mean that the Rangers fans who have been banned by the club will have their bans lifted? Will criminal convictions be quashed? 

Only Hibs fans.

[Blueshoff 11,721]

Get the statement out while the football world is talking about Alladyce.

A good day to bury bad news........

[Gaz52 11,837]

Give up with the farce that is the SFA. 

No doubt we'll release a statement soon that will get ignored

Is there anyway we as a club or we as supporters can press charges against Hibs seeing as how the SFA have shat themselves? 

[The Godfather 71,488]

Is our spineless board actually going to do something...not a wee shitey statement saying we aren't happy but you know actually something of note?

[Bluenose1986 703]

The Rangers hating will bubble over till people get hurt. Anytime we are wronged it gets glossed over by the authorities. 

Fucking sick of it

[Bobby Hume 12,969]

Sadly not disappointed at this outcome, as it was a foregone conclusion that they twats at the SFA would cover their arses, and lo and behold, there you have it ..... sweep sweep sweep ....

 

[Corky True Legend 2,682]

1 minute ago, Blumhoilann said:

A cop-out to let Hivs off wi all the damage they did and I suppose no charges against the club for the attacks on Rangers players/staff either.......sweep sweep,the timmy way.

If, in their opinion, the matter is now concluded, surely the players/staff assaulted can now make a complaint to plod?

[Gaz52 11,837]

1 minute ago, The Godfather said:

Is our spineless board actually going to do something...not a wee shitey statement saying we aren't happy but you know actually something of note?

If there is a way our board can take it further then they should, i.e criminal proceedings against Hibs as their fans put our players and our fans in danger.

[Gaz52 11,837]

Maybe BNB can google the law for us