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ANNEX A
The Sectarianism in Football Working Group
Group Membership
Name | Organisation | Role |
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David Taylor | Chief Executive, Scottish Football Association | Chairman |
Joyce Hunnam | Scottish Executive Sports Division | Secretariat |
Gareth Jones | Scottish Executive Sports Division | Secretariat |
Norma Pilcher | Scottish Executive Sports Division | Secretariat |
Derek Kirkwood | Head of Security, Scottish Football Association | Member |
Lawrie Randak | sportscotland Partnership Manager | Member |
Jill Bennett | sportscotland Ethics Manager | Member |
Karen Holmes | Scottish Executive Sports Division | Member |
John Gilmour | Scottish Executive Sports Division | Member |
In addition, the following people attended SIF Working Group meetings and contributed to the development of the strategy:
Name | Organisation |
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Assistant Chief Constable Kevin Smith | Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland |
Chief Superintendent Kenneth Scott | Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland |
Iain Blair | Scottish Premier League |
Jim Ballantyne | Scottish Football League |
David Bell | Scottish Executive Police Division |
Additional contributions
A range of organisations and individuals made representations and contributed written comments to the SIF Working Group. These were given due consideration as the strategy was being developed.
The SIF Working Group considered recommendations by Bert Moorhouse, Director of the Research Unit in Football Studies at Glasgow University, based on his consultation with football supporters groups. The Working Group is grateful to these organisations and individuals for playing their part in this process.
Both Celtic FC and Rangers FC made presentations to the Working Group which provided a detailed insight into the commitment and effort of both Old Firm clubs towards eradicating all forms of sectarian behaviour. Although sectarian behaviour of fans is not a problem exclusive to Rangers and Celtic, it is clear that, as the biggest clubs in Scotland, they recognise they have a lead role in tackling the problem.
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