Clyde Girls have showed they “not want to play” for the membership following David Goodwillie’s go back to the lads’s staff.
The Girls basic supervisor has resigned following the deal, with the entire squad now following swimsuit and stepping clear of the Cumbernauld outfit.
Goodwillie’s go back on mortgage from Raith Rovers was once showed on Tuesday and ended in in style complaint from outside and inside the membership.
The previous Scotland world was once dominated to be a rapist in a civil case in 2017, six years after being to begin with charged.
Goodwillie rejoined Clyde on mortgage from Raith Rovers on March 1
No felony lawsuits had been advised towards the 32-year-old however he was once ordered to pay £100,000 in damages through a pass judgement on after it was once dominated he raped a lady in a flat in West Lothian in 2011.
In a observation, Clyde Girls stated: “We will nowadays ascertain the overall supervisor/secretary of Clyde Girls has resigned on listening to the inside track of the go back of David Goodwillie to the membership.
“All the avid gamers within the girls staff have mentioned the placement with the overall supervisor/secretary and they’re all in settlement that we not want to play for Clyde FC.
“This will likely get started with instant impact.
“As a bunch of feminine footballers all we want to do is play the game that we adore however because of the present instances we’re not able to try this.
“Right now, we want to be certain that the wellbeing and privateness of our avid gamers due to this fact we’d ask that avid gamers aren’t approached in my opinion for remark referring to this subject.”
The membership’s director Andy Allan has additionally stood down from his position following Goodwillie’s go back to Broadwood.
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John Mason MSP says he is thinking about his possession stake at Clyde after the membership re-signed Goodwillie
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has criticised the switch. Moreover, talking to Sky Sports activities Information on Wednesday, Scottish MP John Mason stated he was once bearing in mind his place as one of the crucial membership’s 400-plus fan house owners after Goodwillie’s go back to the membership was once showed.
Mason, who boycotted suits following Goodwillie’s preliminary transfer to Clyde in 2017, stated: “I used to be extremely disillusioned, to mention the very least, and albeit the day gone by I used to be rather offended about the entire thing.
“I wasn’t completely stunned because the lovers had been making a song for his go back, however to do the similar factor two times is by hook or by crook worse. I did not consider it first time spherical, however to make the similar mistake once more is in point of fact inexcusable I believe.
“I might rethink whether or not I proceed as one of the crucial house owners. I can no longer be going again to a recreation this season, however I’m bearing in mind what else I would possibly do.”
Goodwillie banned from Broadwood Stadium through North Lanarkshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council – who hire Clyde their Broadwood Stadium – are understood to be bearing in mind their partnership and feature barred Goodwillie from coming into the stadium “for any goal” below the phrases in their settlement.
If Goodwillie is admitted access to Broadwood Stadium, the council will believe their contract with the membership to be breached and can transfer to terminate it completely.
Moreover, North Lanarkshire Council have knowledgeable the membership that they don’t intend to resume their settlement to permit Clyde use of the stadium after its expiry in 2023.
North Lanarkshire Council observation in complete:
“The council can ascertain that it has written to Clyde FC this afternoon. We have now exercised our rights below the phrases of our contract with Clyde FC for his or her use of Broadwood Stadium, particularly the clause which entitles the council to refuse access to the stadium to somebody at the grounds of unwanted behaviour.
“We have now knowledgeable the membership that David Goodwillie should no longer be accepted get entry to to the stadium, for any goal, with instant impact.
“Will have to Mr Goodwillie input the stadium, we will be able to believe the contract to had been breached and we will be able to take instant steps to terminate it.
“As well as, we’ve got knowledgeable Clyde FC that the council intends to not renew the rent with the membership when the contract for using Broadwood Stadium expires in Would possibly 2023.
“The council completely condemns all and any violence against, or abuse of, ladies. We provide a spread of products and services to make stronger ladies who revel in abuse, thru Rape Disaster Lanarkshire and Air of secrecy, and we might urge someone on this place to make touch.
“The council believes in rehabilitation, and has products and services which offer this. On the other hand, Mr Goodwillie has no longer expressed any contrition in terms of the rape which the court docket discovered he had dedicated within the civil motion towards him. In re-signing Mr Goodwillie, Clyde FC has no longer said that background or group issues, as a substitute opting for to concentrate on enabling Mr Goodwillie to play soccer.
“We be apologetic about that this motion is vital. On the other hand, the council has a accountability to the broader group to behave, and to ship a transparent sign that abuse should no longer be tolerated.
“We additionally be aware that some other folks have puzzled why the council is handiest taking motion now for the reason that Mr Goodwillie has performed for Clyde for a variety of years. For readability, the stadium was once prior to now below the keep watch over of North Lanarkshire Recreational Ltd which, whilst prior to now paid through the council for control of a spread of products and services and amenities, is a separate felony entity. The council was once not able to direct the corporate in terms of this subject. The stadium, and all of the products and services of the corporate, have reverted to direct council keep watch over.
“The council will don’t have any additional remark to make.”
