Madden and the lino contacted Crawford Allan, Head of SFA's Referee's Dept and asked if they should self-isolate, due to the other lino testing positive. Allan told them there was no need and they were free to officiate in games at the weekend.
14 Celtic players who were in close contact with Julienne travelling back from Dubai were ordered by the Health Authorities to self-isolate upon their return to Scotland. The circumstances involving Madden and the 2 lino's travelling back from Greece are identical.
Are we really supposed to believe that Crawford Allan was not aware of the Celtic players being forced to self-isolate?
He is either the thickest man on the planet or simply didn't give a toss about the Covid Rules and like everyone else at the SFA, he believes they are untouchable and can do what they like.
Allan should walk for this, Maxwell as the Head of the SFA should walk for this and anyone else at the SFA who had knowledge of the lino running the line when he should have been self-isolating, should also walk for this.
I'll reserve judgement on Madden and the lino, as it appears they did the correct thing and either told their Gaffer that they should be self-isolating, or at least asked for guidance, but were given the wrong info. Once again though, I will refer back to the Celtic Dubai lot which was very well publicised and question whether or not they asked Allan what the difference was.