Ian Maxwell: I'll be no-one's puppet as SFA chief
Yet before he even settled into his new office on Hampden’s sixth floor this week, he faced sniping accusations from the sceptics that another title should be added to the list – that of placeman.
Maxwell is as unfazed by that perception as he is dismissive of it. In a sure-footed debut performance in front of the media, the new Scottish FA chief executive was happy to address suggestions his appointment has been unduly influenced by leading figures at the bigger clubs and within the Scottish Professional Football League.
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