The SPL reach a completely “impartial” decision this week by fining Craig Levein for making a stand against Mike McCurry`s disgraceful performance at Ibrox last season.
Levein will have to cough up £5,000 for publically criticising McCurry and accusing the inept referee of “bottling” out of some crucial decisions during a 3-1 victory for Rangers on the 10th of May.
“Dundee United manager Craig Levein has today been fined £5000 by the General Purposes Committee for comments made following the Rangers v Dundee United match on May 10 2008,” said a statement on the official SFA website.
“Mr Levein was found to be in breach of the following Articles of Association- 123 – Bringing the game into disrepute, 126 – Criticising the performance of match officials in such a way as to indicate bias or incompetence.”
Before the controversial match at Ibrox, Dundee United were still in with a chance of winning the remaining UEFA cup spot, but McCurry put an end to that by not awarding a stonewall penalty and chalking off a legitimate goal.
First of all, McCurry waved away Noel Hunts claims that he was deliberately brought down by David Weir inside the penalty area – when instead it should have been a spotkick to United and a red card for Weir.
Then, the whistler refused to award a United goal, after Danny Swanson`s shot deflected off David Weir into the back of his own net – instead Rangers were awarded a free kick for offside.
Then, as manager Levein was going mental on the touchline, McCurry took no action against Daniel Cousin, as the Rangers striker deliberately head-butted Lee Wilkie.
The former Leicester City and Hearts manager still has the option to appeal the decision, but might not take the risk, since the SFA could also impose an additional touch line ban if his appeal failed…. which is very likely.
“I said what I honestly felt at the time. I wasn’t going to go in and apologise for anything I said,” admitted Levein to the BBC.
“It was a poor performance and I’m still angry about it.”
steve bhoy first title in 1890/91 mate 2 years after your scum hit the planet! So NO it doesn’t WE have the better record!!! I agree but the thing is YOU have never been in the CL final either!!!
so wht would you rather have in the trophey room the european cup or the uefa cup
I’d rather have the Champions League trophy in the cabinet you know where you play 13 games to win it not when it was handed to you when you played only 4 games to win it! (like in 1967 cough cough)
well if it was so easy why didnt you win it
I don’t remember saying it was easy? I said you only played 4 games never mentioned anything about it being easy.
well am sorry plus then it was only champions tht played in it
which is why the scum never got in it!! hahahahahahah the worst team to ever get to a uefa cup final FACT!!!
exactly steve bhoy you seen one of the more decent celtic fans least you know what you are taking about mate and I apologise if I have offended you in any previous comments.
Ye whatever you say McKenna hahahahaha
GregE1873 your also one of the more decent rangers fans
thanks steve bhoy.
Dundee Utd 2nd this year ahaha well they got off to a good start tonight eh getting beat of the relegation favourites! That’s how you get a Champions League spot right enough! Hahahaha