FOOTBALL chiefs have been urged to step in after red tape left three youth football teams with no league to play in.
The three Under-18 teams were left in the lurch after their local league in Tayside collapsed but the neighbouring Fife youth league refused to let them in.
Now, coaches have blasted the Scottish Youth FA, claiming it should have stepped in to find more than 50 players from the three teams a place to play.
The manager of one of the stricken sides even offered to move his Under-18 team from Dundee to play in Fife, but his plea was rejected.
Jimmy Robertson claims he made futile pleas on behalf of his Dundee United Sports Club Lions 07 team to the Scottish Youth Football Association to help find his team a place to play.
Hitting out after being forced to scrap the team, Jimmy said: "The mantra for the SYFA has always been to let the kids play football.
"But teams in our Dundee league are essentially being forced to fold because other teams apparently won't travel to play us.
"My main complaint is that in previous years our league would accommodate teams from the Association of Fife Youth Football Clubs and the SYFA said we were obliged to accept them.
"In previous years, we'd be happy to travel to places such as St Andrews and Perth.
"Now we're simply being told that the Fife league had a vote and they didn't want us in the league. I don't think the SYFA should have accepted that.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 20, 2024 من Daily Record.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 20, 2024 من Daily Record.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
Hotline
IT'S a new year but there's not much happy about it for Rangers fans on the Hotline.
Hibs Were On A Rocky Road But This Goal Lit A Fire
Gray's men on a roll since Bushiri leveller
Jambos Will Get It Right... But After Well Beat Them
STEVIE FRAIL is convinced Hearts can turn around their season but he wants to inflict more misery on his former club first.
This Is Year I'll Pay Back My Buddies
GREG KILTIE hasn't tasted victory over his former club since swapping Kilmarnock for St Mirren three-and-a-half years ago.
RAI Revels In Hawaii High-Ho For His Ryder Quest
AARON RAI will start the new PGA Tour year in golf paradise in Hawaii today with a \"great chance\" of ending the season in Luke Donald's Ryder Cup team.
There'll Be No Holts Barred
Kev ready for a reprise of Dens stick on his first return as a United player
Kenneh Makes Second Loan Move To Staggies
HIBS midfielder Nohan Kenneh has rejoined Ross County on loan for the remainder of the season.
Jord's Still In Glow Of WHITE Christmas
JORDAN WHITE is hoping Ross County's incredible Christmas comeback will prove the turning point for their entire season.
Ando Dab Hand For DOBEY Title Push
CHRIS DOBEY has hailed the influence of Gary Anderson and a key Scottish connection launching him to the brink of world glory.
Plenty Of Owen Goals To Come From New Saint
ST MIRREN have signed \"natural goalscorer\" Owen Oseni from Gateshead on a three-and-a-half -year deal.
