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SFA CEO Stewart Regan Says 'Strict Liability' Rules Back On Agenda

The Scottish FA said that Scottish football "could move towards a system where clubs are held responsible for their fans' behaviour," according to the BBC. Police are investigating complaints of anti-social behavior "by Celtic fans in Sunday's Scottish Cup win at Stranraer." In '13 Scottish clubs rejected a move to introduce "strict liability." SFA CEO Stewart Regan said, "We are just about to start our rules revision process for 2016. I am sure it will be back on the agenda." Under current rules, clubs can avoid sanctions if they demonstrate that they have taken "reasonably practicable" steps to avoid unacceptable behavior from supporters. When the clubs voted against strict liability being introduced, Regan said they felt "it was drafted in such a way as to be too onerous; to move to strict liability from where we are now was quite a leap." Regan said, "If there is a willingness or appetite for change then I would like to think we can move that agenda forward. Clubs need to think hard about whether they want such behavior taking place in Scottish football grounds." There "is the possibility that any new rule passed by 75% of the clubs and brought in by the SFA could apply only to its own competitions, such as the Scottish Cup and Lowland League" (BBC, 1/12).

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