George Foulkes has stated that there is "more to be revealed" regarding the SFA's handling of Celtic's title decider versus Heart of Midlothian.
Following last Saturday's win in favour of Martin O'Neill's side, Labour peer and former Hearts chairman Foulkes accused the match of having a "predetermined outcome", before escalating his concerns to FIFA earlier this week.
There’s more yet to be revealed regarding the SFA .
— George Foulkes (@GeorgeFoulkes) May 21, 2026
Before the SFA released the audio surrounding the incident, which definitively proved that the game had been declared over by the officials, Foulkes confirmed that he had written to chief executive Ian Maxwell for a review.
Now, shortly after Scottish FA's statement and accompanying video, Foulkes has responded on X, saying, "There’s more yet to be revealed regarding the SFA."
In their earlier statement, the SFA insisted the footage confirms Robertson acted correctly in ending the game, rather than abandoning it.
“It was made clear at that meeting that the match official, Don Robertson, took the correct action in ending the game,” they said.
“We note there has been speculation regarding the blowing of a final whistle. The Laws of the Game require the referee to signal the end of the match, but do not prescribe the method of that signal.
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“In the context of what unfolded – which is verified by the footage and the Match Incident Report submitted to the Scottish FA – the match official clearly communicated that the match was ended and not abandoned.”
The governing body also pointed to the match clock, which showed the required time had been played. “The footage shows that when the match official confirms the game has ended, the clock is at 53.07 [98.07], more than the minimum additional time of eight minutes signalled,” the SFA added.
They also confirmed Robertson’s decision followed a conversation with the Heart of Midlothian dugout. “It was also apparent from the audio that this decision was taken following dialogue with the Hearts Head Coach, who had intimated concerns over player safety.”
The statement concluded: “For the avoidance of doubt, Law 5 of the IFAB Laws of the Game state that ‘the decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play are final’.
“We fully support the decisive action taken by Don Robertson and his team to end the game.”
