Ex-PGMOL chief: Scottish FA told to reinstate panel for 'retrospective punishments' after Rangers controversy
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Harri Burton
Wed 3 September 2025 7:00, UK
The Scottish FA should reinstate a procedure for retrospective punishment following Bojan Miovski’s attempt at buying a penalty for Rangers, according to Keith Hackett.
The former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA official exclusively told Football Insider that there is one way the officials can discourage diving after Miovski going down far too easily against Celtic’s Liam Scales.
In the seventh minute of the Old Firm derby on Sunday, 31 August, the Ibrox faithful were crying out for a spot-kick to be awarded, only for the calls to be waved away by referee Don Robertson.
Chris Sutton was absolutely certain that it was a dive from the striker, who now leads the line for Rangers following the exits of Hamza Igamane and Cyriel Dessers, and Hackett seems to agree.
This article contains exclusive comments from ex-PGMOL chief, FIFA official and former professional referee Keith Hackett.
With no goals scored, Brendan Rodgers will have left Ibrox the happier manager on Sunday, with Russell Martin already under pressure at Rangers after just 11 matches in charge.
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While avoiding defeat was a positive for the former Southampton manager, the fans remain frustrated, and now one of his star players is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
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Defenders in the Scottish Premiership are well aware of Miovski’s talents inside the penalty area, having done so well during his spell at Aberdeen, but his diving antics have been caught on camera again.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former referee said: “Some years ago, Gordon Johnson became the chairman of the Scottish FA.
And he decided to bring in retrospective punishment for simulation, and it worked.
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“Get the referee involved in the discussion and question him.