Fletcher hits out at pink strip farce

november’s defeat at Wembley. Fletcher captained the Scots as they lost 3-0 — with FIFA having ruled that they wear their change strip because the white sleeves on their predominantly dark blue home shirt clashed with England’s white kit. that scenario threatens to occur again before the return at Hampden. ‘When I saw the pink kit, I did everything I could to stop us wearing it,’ Fletcher told ESPn Fc. ‘I was asking: “What are we doing?”. ‘I said you have to speak to somebody to make a one-off kit instead, but it didn’t happen. ‘Scotland should never have worn pink against England, but it was apparently because we had white sleeves on our blue shirts. FIFA have crazy rules and it should never have happened. ‘It might come to it again in June, but it would be disgraceful if Scotland were forced to wear their away kit at home.’ Fletcher also insisted he would fight for his place in the Scotland team after being dropped for last Sunday’s qualifying victory over Slovenia. He added: ‘I will always do everything I can to play for my country and be there when I am needed.’

DARREN FLETCHER insists it will be ‘disgraceful’ if Scotland are forced to wear their much-maligned pink strip against England in the World Cup qualifier in June. And the veteran midfielder revealed that he tried to persuade the SFA to ditch the fluorescent kit before the team wore it during last