Scotland’s youth football clubs are endangering the wellbeing of children and risking criminal prosecution by deliberately ignoring strict Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) regulations and allowing unvetted coaches to take charge of age-group teams, a concerned official has warned.
Central Region FA made front page news in one national tabloid last month when they cancelled a weekend of Fun 4s fixtures after the coach of one side of six and seven-year-olds headbutted a rival coach on the sidelines following a dispute about a corner kick during a tournament in Falkirk.
