Referee Craig Napier has bravely come out as gay in a bid to remove the “stigma” and “fear” attached to sexuality in Scottish football.
The 32-year-old sat down with the Scottish Football Association to reveal he was inspired by Australian Josh Cavallo and Blackpool's Jake Daniels, who are the first openly gay active footballers.
He told how he has never feared discussing his sexuality in other settings - including during his work as a doctor for the NHS - but said that “football is different”.