Raith will not play Goodwillie after angry reaction to signing
Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers said they "got it wrong" by signing David Goodwillie and will not play the former Scotland international.
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David Goodwillie: Raith Rovers admit 'we got it wrong' and striker won't play for the club
Raith Rovers have confirmed David Goodwillie won’t play for the club after admitting “we got it wrong”.
David Goodwillie: Raith Rovers U-turn as Scottish club seek to end player’s contract following signing backlash
David Goodwillie will not play for Raith Rovers after the Scottish Championship club reversed their controversial decision to sign the striker. Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon and author Val McDermid led the backlash after the signing of Goodwillie, who was ruled to be a rapist during a civil case in 2017. Ad/> McDermid ended her support and withdrew her sponsorship of the club, while two directors and the captain of the Raith’s women's team also resigned in protest.
Val McDermid reacts to David Goodwillie U-turn from Raith Rovers as she warns 'there's a long road back'
Raith Rovers fan Val McDermid has welcomed the statement from her club insisting David Goodwillie will not play for the Kirkcaldy team.
Raith under more pressure as women’s team cut ties over David Goodwillie signing
Raith have come under further pressure over the signing of David Goodwillie with their women’s team said to be “completely distancing themselves” from the club.
El fichaje de un condenado por violación indigna a Escocia
El Raith Rovers, un club de la Segunda división escocesa, se ha convertido en el centro de las críticas en el país por su decisión de contratar a David Goodwille, futbolista que violó a una chica en 2011, lo que ha llevado a la escritora Val McDermid, conocida por sus novelas de intriga y crimen, a retirar su apoyo y patrocinio al club. McDermid, que ha sido aficionada del Raith Rovers durante décadas, presta su nombre para las camisetas del club y para una de las tribunas del estadio Starks Park.. "He cancelado mi patrocinio de la camiseta del club para la próxima temporada tras este asqueroso movimiento. Esto echa por tierra cualquier intención de ser una comunidad o una familia en el club", dijo McDermid en un comunicado.
Scotland's Sturgeon urges SPFL to take action over Raith's signing of accused rapist
:Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged the Scottish Professional Football League to take action over Raith Rovers' signing of striker David Goodwillie, who in 2017 was ruled in a civil case to have raped a woman.
Sturgeon calls on authorities to resolve controversial Goodwillie transfer
Footballing authorities should step in to resolve the controversy over the signing of David Goodwillie for Raith Rovers, says Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.