Caley Jags vow to keep fighting for Keatings.

Pressure is growing on the Scottish FA to re-examine its disciplinary procedures after Inverness received widespread backing for their stance over James Keatings’s failed red card appeal.

An “incredulous and furious” Inverness claimed even the “dogs in the street” knew the decision was wrong as they spoke out “on behalf of the growing number of Scottish football clubs who believe that the SFA disciplinary process is not fit for purpose”.

The comments sparked backing from other clubs and people in the game.

Motherwell chief executive Alan Burrows said on Twitter: “I agree with the sentiments in the Inverness statement that the whole JPP (judicial panel protocol), its terms and how it is implemented, need to be completely torn up and rewritten, starting with a blank sheet. More about football and the spirit of the game and much less legalese.”

Hibernian chief executive Leeann Dempster added: “I support these sentiments too – we’ve spoken so much about this to the powers that be and I personally feel we’ve not made much headway.

“Needs to change – and by the way if I hear the words ‘it’s a members organisation’ one more time I might cough my liver up laughing.”

On the back of their failed appeal, Caley Thistle claimed the tribunal panel members “do not understand football or the rules of the game”.

Livingston boss Gary Holt, meanwhile, called on the SFA to scrap the anonymous nature of the disciplinary panel – and replace it with a jury made up of Hampden greats like Gordon Strachan and Alex McLeish.

He said: “I think it should be a panel made up of people that we know. Why should it be an independent panel that no one knows?

“It should be a collection of six people with a standing in the game and who are respected that are rotated round. Then it would be credible. I feel aggrieved for James Keatings.”

The Scottish FA has been contacted for comment.