The Scottish FA has released their detailed reasons for not overturning Graeme Shinnie's red card in a response to Aberdeen demanding a new panel for their appeal.
The experienced midfielder was sent off for a foul on Jack Baldwin in last week's Premiership win over Ross County, after a VAR check helped determine he had used excessive force. Aberdeen were unhappy with the call and lodged an appeal, but they soon turned furious when the appeal failed and Shinnie was given a four-game ban instead of three because the appeal was considered to have no chance of success.
They have unsuccessfully moved to get a fresh panel and claim they will seek to bring 'governance change' to remove the rule that allows additional suspension. But the SFA have now lodged their response, detailing: "In the 93rd minute of the Scottish Premiership fixture between Ross County FC and Aberdeen FC on Friday 14th April 2023, the player was dismissed from the field of play by the referee for A1 -serious foul play.
