SFA can’t punish Scott Brown after Joe Worrall decision

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So it’s now been reported that Rangers centre back Joe Worrall will get away with his x-rated dig at Celtic.

According to the Daily Record, the SFA are unlikely to charge the Ibrox defender. This is apparently due to the fact that Shay Logan also got off the hook for a similar slant towards Rangers.

In the video posted on social media, Worrall sticks his middle finger to the camera and states “f*** the Celtic”. It’s a classless move, and one that will no doubt reel him back into the good books of bigots.

But, surely, this also falls under the same charge Scott Brown received. Brown was cited by the SFA for “not acting in the best interests of Association Football”. That’s an extremely vague window to open up, so surely it’s fair to say Worrall hasn’t acted in those same best interests either?

Surely he’s inciting hatred online by allowing that kind of post to go public.

Ironically, however, Worrall SHOULDN’T be punished for it in our opinion. It’s a stupid and classless mistake on his part, but it’s not worthy of a sanction.

Classless and provocative

But Worrall’s actions are more classless and provocative than Brown’s. But because Worrall wasn’t actually on the pitch he doesn’t get pulled up? That’s the way it seems from the outside looking in.

It feels as though the SFA are continuing to just make the rules up as they go along. Worrall can gesture however he wants and get away with it, but Brown can’t? The truth is that NEITHER should be pulled up, and it’s yet another example of the SFA’s double-standards.

Many may start telling us to move on. Brown has been pulled up, he’ll have his hearing, and that’s that. But the fact he’s been cited for this is hard to drop. It’s then even more bemusing that a Rangers player can get away with gesturing and making x-rated comments about Celtic without being charged.

This is the can of worms our leading football association has opened. Nobody knows where the line goes with this rule that Brown has been pulled up for. And at face value, it seems as though if you’re going to charge Brown, then you have to do the same to Worrall.

At the very least, this is more evidence to defend Brown with. Surely come his hearing, the Hoops captain will see common sense prevail and he’ll be let off.

But then again, this is the SFA we’re talking about.