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Video: SFA outline reasons for Boozegate U-turn

Gordon Smith explains why they are now willing to allow "lifetime bans" to be lifted on Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor.

18 November 2009 15:24 GMT

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This is the moment when SFA chief executive Gordon Smith announced that the ban on shamed Scotland duo Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor will be lifted.

The pair will be allowed back into the Scotland fold - if the new manager decides they are needed.

McGregor and Ferguson had been ruled out after their drinking antics led to their shameful v-signs escapade, which was caught on camera and beamed around the world.

There will also be returns for Kris Boyd, who refused to play for Burley, and anyone else the new boss says is needed back in the team.

"The new manager will definitely have a say in who he wants to play," Smith said.

"The manager has the decision on all forms of dealing with discipline.

"If a new manager comes in, I'm quite sure that they will be give the licence to pick whoever they want, provided the people you've mentioned who are out of the scene just now do want to be involved."

Smith said there was no shortlist as yet and a new manager would be announced by February at the latest.
 

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    1. 19 Nov 2009 14:29TheLittlerich said

    Outrageous! If someone is sacked from a company for unreasonable behaviour, can they get their job back if the company sacks the manager? NO! So why should footballers be allowed to do this?!

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    2. 20 Nov 2009 07:11topspin said

    because scotland needs them. sad but true.

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    3. 22 Nov 2009 23:27Gallop said

    Pathetic and the reason they will be welcomed back is they play for guess who the same team as Smith. Why don't Rangers players get criticised for pulling out of scotland squads why do they get such an easy time from STV ???

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    4. 22 Nov 2009 23:31Gallop said

    Gordon smith is pathetic even attacking catholic schools in his book. Gordon why is it that catholic schools exist in every other country without any problem, only in the west of Scotland is there any oppostion or should I say hatred for them answer that? The problem is with the protestant populations hatred for all things catholic

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    5. 27 Nov 2009 22:28SNIPPER said

    this guy is a bigot the only reason he is in the job is to fight for his beloved rangers,FUNNY HOW RANGERS FAN HAVE GOT AWAY WITH MURDER SINCE SMITH HAS BEEN IN THE JOB ,DONT WORRY GORDON WE CAN SEE THROUGH YOU YOUR DAY WILL COME ,WHY WAS HE NOT SACKED WHEN BURLEY WENT GET RID OF THIS BIGOT

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