FANS RAGE
SFA compliance officer Clare Whyte under fire as over 8,500 football fans sign petition for her resignation
The petition comes after the SFA judicial panel upheld a decision to hit Rangers No1 Allan McGregor with a two-match ban
MORE than 8,500 football fans have signed a petition calling on SFA compliance officer Clare Whyte to resign from her post.
The petition, on change.org, has racked up a large number of signatures in less than 24 hours.
McGregor will serve a two-match ban
It comes after the SFA judicial panel upheld a decision to hit
Allan McGregor with a two-match ban.
The
Rangers No1 was cited for his high challenge on Aberdeen star Lewis Ferguson during the Light Blues' 4-2 win at Pittodrie last week.
Whyte has overseen a number of citing incidents this season and the petition started by Jason Gillies, has called on her to step down or be axed.
After losing their appeal against McGregor's suspension, the Ibrox club called for a
review of the disciplinary process as 'a matter of extreme urgency'.
McGregor failed to overturn ban after this tackle on Ferguson
Referee Bobby Madden took no action at the time but compliance officer Whyte issued the punishment after reviewing TV evidence.
McGregor attended the Hampden hearing in person to plead his case but was unable to get the punishment overturned.
The Ibrox club also failed in an appeal against the red card dished out to Alfredo Morelos in the same game with the
Gers striker currently serving a three-game ban.
Whyte has had a busy week after a number of incidents.
Kilmarnock's
Alan Power faced no further punishment despite catching Ryan Jack in the face with a high boot.
St Mirren's Paul McGinn also escaped a ban.
But Hibs new boy
Darnell Johnston was banned for two games for his crunching challenge on Celtic's Emilio Izaguirre.
Edit. Now over 9,500 have signed the petition.