Kenny’s penalty ban plan
PFA Scotland chief Fraser Wishart says rules could be brought in to stop clubs ordering senior players to train on their own.
Wishart says the practice would be unacceptable in any other occupation.
Kenny Miller was sent to Rangers’ Under-20 squad by Pedro Caixinha before the Ibrox manager was sacked at the end of last month.
Now changes could be made after a six-year deal b e twe e n t he wor l d players’ union FIFPro and FIFA to improve the governance of the game.
Wishart said: “I think we will see regulation to deal with the situation of players made to train on their own or with a youth team.
“It happens because the manager doesn’t fancy a player and in many cases it’s to get them out the door.
“Mi ller was a recent example but it sometimes goes on unseen.
“Regulat ion wi l l be brought in to ensure players can’t be treated this way – it would be unacceptable in any other walk of life.”
FIFPro agreed to drop their attempt to end the transfer system to get the new deal signed.
It covers a range of governance issues, including situations when players don’t get paid on time and the better distribution of wealth.
Wishart said: “Big clubs are getting bigger and the big agents and top players are getting richer. Money is not filtering down. A better distribution of wealth would benefit Scotland.”
Another area that FIFA and FIFPro will investigate is the international match calendar. It may result in fewer international games or smaller domestic leagues to ensure players get longer to rest between seasons.
Wishart added: “Some of the Scotland players who played against England in the summer were training with their clubs seven days later. It’s not long enough.”