Tag: SFA
World’s Strongest Man makes draw for the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup Third Round
The World’s Strongest Man took on a new challenge last night as he made the draw for the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup Third Round.
Draw host Gordon Duncan was joined by Scottish strongman Tom...
SFA appoint former EPL referee as first VAR Manager
Jon Moss has been appointed as the Scottish FA’s first VAR Manager.
The former Premier League official and elite referee manager at PGMOL is the first appointment of new Head of Refereeing Willie Collum, who...
Draws made for Scottish Gas Men’s and Women’s Scottish Cups
The action in the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup and the Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup is one step closer to kicking off, after the draws for the Preliminary Rounds in both competitions were...
Scottish Gas Men’s and Women’s Scottish Cup format and key dates announced
The Scottish Gas Scottish Cup format and key dates for the 2024/2025 season have been revealed, with the finals of the men's and women's competitions taking place at the National Stadium, on Saturday 24th...
Men’s Scottish Cup Final remains ‘free to air’ for next five years
The Scottish FA has confirmed a new five-year agreement with Premier Sports and BBC Scotland for the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup.
The Scottish Cup Final remains ‘free to air’, along with one Semi-Final,...
Football steps-up marketing campaign
The Scottish FA, Scottish Professional Football League, and Scottish Women’s Premier League today announce the creation of Scottish Football Marketing: a centralised commercial hub to revolutionise the promotion and marketing of the national game...
Hearts ‘incredulous’ over SFA charge
Hearts and Partick Thistle have released a joint statement tonight following the news that the Scottish Football Association has charged both clubs for taking legal action to overturn their respective relegations.
The governing body has...
Cup prices just not the ticket for fans
Tynecastle Park. Hearts and Rangers battle it out in a tense Scottish Cup quarter final. With tensions high, Hearts score the only goal of the game in the second half and Tynecastle erupts. Unbridled...
Advice for football supporters ahead of festive fixtures
Police Scotland and the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) are working together so football supporters can enjoy the festive fixtures and the games are the talking point.
Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins, who has strategic...
Scottish Football Hall of Fame
Following this year's controversial Scottish Football Hall of Fame nominations and withdrawals, I am taking a look back at the inductees with connections to Hibernian FC.
The Scottish Football Hall of Fame is a permanent feature...
Teams from throughout the country take part in SFA Multicultural Festival
Over 200 players from 23 teams across Scotland descended upon Toryglen this past weekend, as the 2018 Scottish FA Multicultural Football Festival took centre stage.
The event, founded in 2013 in partnership with Bemis Scotland...
Drinkaware named as new research partner of walking football in Scotland
The Scottish Football Association has welcomed national alcohol education charity Drinkaware as the new research partner of walking football in Scotland.
Supported by the Scottish FA and Walking Football Scotland, the sport aims to improve, maintain...
Grassroots champions from across Scotland honoured at Hampden ceremony
Grassroots champions from across Scotland were honoured at the 2018 Scottish FA Grassroots Awards, presented by McDonald’s and the Sunday Mail at Hampden Park last night.
In front of the likes of Shelley Kerr and...
SFA and Diageo kick start alcohol education campaign
The Scottish Football Association and leading distilling company, Diageo, have kicked-off a major new alcohol education campaign with the goal of reaching a million Scots with responsible drinking messaging.
The Drink Positive campaign will use...
SFA release statement on Judicial Panel Protocol
The Scottish FA have released a statement regarding the Judicial Panel Protocol, which has generated numerous enquiries in recent days.
Thousands of fans have taken to social media to complain about an apparent lack of...
Applications sought for Scottish FA’s Youth Ambassadors of Change
The hunt for the next intake of the Scottish FA’s Youth Ambassadors of Change has been officially launched today at Hampden Park.
Supported by UEFA’s Football Social Responsibility Hat Trick programme, the programme will see...
SFA choose Hampden Park over Murrayfield as home of Scottish football
The Scottish FA today announced that it is going to remain at Hampden Park and as part of that has agreed terms to buy the stadium from Queen’s Park FC, when the existing lease...
Letter from Scotland
The potato, wheat and barley fields of the Black Isle looked idyllic in the sunshine of this extraordinary Scottish summer. An old friend and I cycled round this forgotten peninsula, just north of Inverness,...
Easter Road voted second best playing surface in top flight
Easter Road's playing surface has been voted second best in the top flight, behind Fir Park in a survey conducted by PFA Scotland, the Scottish FA and Sports Labs.
Throughout the season, players from all...
Keith Wright appointed Scottish FA JD Performance School coach for Broughton High School
Former Hibs' striker Keith Wright has been appointed as the new Scottish FA JD Performance School coach for Broughton High School in Edinburgh.
He replaces Greg Miller in the role, and is a well-known figure in...
Hibs and Hearts Academies selected for Project Brave Elite Status
Both the Hibernian and the Heart of Midlothian Academies have been selected for Elite Status as part of the Scottish Football Association’s ‘Project Brave’.
The aim of the SFA’s project is to improve the overall standard of...
New Scotland strip unveiled and available to buy from tomorrow
The new Scotland home shirt for 2017-19 has been unveiled and will be available to purchase from tomorrow (Tuesday 7 November) at 9am.
The new Scotland home jersey (Modelled by Leigh Griffiths) is a modern...
Greig Mailer appointed SFA Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications.
Former Hibs Head of Marketing and Commercial Operations Greig Mailer has been appointed as the new SFA Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications.
In this role, he will be responsible for the communications strategy of the...
Hibs receive double boost for promotion hopes
Hibs received a double boost for their hopes of automatic promotion yesterday.
Head Coach Neil Lennon was sent off by referee Don Robertson near the end of last Friday's victory over Dundee United at Tannadice...
Donald Park appointed SFA Head of Coaching
Former Hearts' player and Hibs' coach Donald Park has been appointed as Head of Coaching and will work closely with the Scotland national youth team coaches as well as provide coaching support and mentorship...
Hearts Seek Rule Change After Yellow Card Calamity
Hearts have decided not to appeal against the incorrect booking of midfielder Malaury Martin during Saturday’s 3-0 Ladbrokes Premiership win at Motherwell.
Martin was booked for what referee Andrew Dallas believed was a trip on...
SFA welcome news that World Cup will expand to a 48-team tournament from 2026
Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan has welcomed the news that the FIFA World Cup will expand to a 48-team tournament from 2026.
Stewart Regan: “We are pleased with the news that the FIFA World...
SFA judicial panel dismiss cup final complaint against Hibs
An independent judicial panel convened by the Scottish FA has dismissed the case against Hibs and Rangers following the disturbance after this year's Scottish Cup final, finding no provision in the current rules to punish the...
Squad announced for Under-16 International Challenge Match v France
The Scotland Under-16 squad for the first-ever international match to be played at Oriam, the new Sports Performance Centre, has been announced.
Scotland will take on France on Tuesday, 27th September, kick-off 7.30pm, in Edinburgh...
Scotland Women qualify for finals of UEFA Women’s EURO 2017
The Scotland women’s squad made history today, qualifying for the finals of a major tournament for the first time.
Anna Signeul’s side made it to the finals of UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 before playing their...