Regan sets out to reform SFA's disciplinary procedures

Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan has vowed to press on with his reform of the governing body's disciplinary procedures after reaching a truce with Paul McBride QC.

The SFA last night withdrew their threat of legal action against the lawyer who represented Celtic manager Neil Lennon in front of their disciplinary committee after McBride expressed regret over the offence caused by his fierce criticism.

McBride, who later became a target for the same kind of parcel bomb sent to Lennon, had hit out over the fact Rangers trio Ally McCoist, Madjid Bougherra and El-Hadji Diouf had avoided bans over their part in the volatile Scottish Cup replay at Celtic Park last month.

Regan said: "Now that this (McBride] issue is behind us, we can concentrate on the internal and constitutional reforms which will benefit Scottish football going forward."