The Latest Breaking News from SFA

Rangers manager on why seeing Old Firm red will help him handle the Ibrox hot seat

MICHAEL Beale has insisted he has learned important lessons from the Old Firm touchline bust-up which landed him a five game SFA ban and accepted he…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2022

St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson asks for 'common sense' approach to stop handball rule spoiling Scottish football

The Saints manager believes referees should be allowed to use their own initiative when dealing with crucial handball decisions.

Daily Record · Dec 3, 2022

Stephen Robinson says St Mirren will do all they can to protect players' health amid brain disease fears and discusses friendly plans

The Buddies will have to restructure their training schedule after the SFA introduced new guidance to limit the amount of heading practice players undertake.

Daily Record · Dec 1, 2022

Family of Scots football hero Gordon McQueen back SFA crackdown on heading balls

The Manchester United powerhouse is now bedridden and unable to communicate after being diagnosed with vascular dementia last year.

Daily Record · Nov 29, 2022

SFA's new guidelines on restricting headers in football training are welcome

Record View says it has been heartbreaking in recent years to see many football legends have their lives cruelly blighted by dementia.

Daily Record · Nov 29, 2022

Scottish FA tells clubs to cut heading in training on day before and after games

Clubs in Scotland have been told that players should not head the ball in the days immediately before and after matches.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Scottish clubs told to introduce new heading rules

The new guidelines from the Scottish Football Association come following further research into concussion and the impact heading in training has on the brain

Irish Mirror · Nov 28, 2022

Scottish football bans heading on day before and after matches

The guidelines also recommend that training exercises involving repeated heading should be limited to once per week

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Scottish footballers to be banned from heading ball before and after matches

Clubs also advised to limit heading training after research showing link with brain disease

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

SFA ban heading before and after matches as Ian Maxwell limits it to one session a week amid brain disease fears

Teams will also be limited to only session per week which involves repetitive heading of the football.

Daily Record · Nov 28, 2022