Clyde working on termination of David Goodwillie loan following stadium ban

David Goodwillie looks increasingly unlikely to have a future as a footballer after Clyde’s stadium owners banned him from Broadwood and the club announced their intention to terminate his loan deal.

North Lanarkshire Council has written to the cinch League One club telling them they will be immediately evicted if the striker enters the Cumbernauld stadium – and will not have the lease renewed under any circumstances in 2023.

Goodwillie rejoined Clyde on loan earlier this week following a furore from Raith Rovers sponsors, employees and supporters after his deadline-day move to Fife.

There was further criticism from the likes of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon when it emerged Clyde and Raith had agreed a loan deal for the 32-year-old, who was ruled by a judge at a civil court case in 2017 to have raped a woman.

North Lanarkshire Council announced it had written to Clyde to exercise a clause in the stadium lease entitling it to “refuse entry to the stadium to any individual on the grounds of undesirable behaviour”.

A statement added: “We have informed the club that David Goodwillie must not be permitted access to the stadium, for any purpose, with immediate effect.

“Should Mr Goodwillie enter the stadium, we will consider the contract to have been breached and we will take immediate steps to terminate it.

“In addition, we have informed Clyde FC that the council intends not to renew the lease with the club when the contract for the use of Broadwood Stadium expires in May 2023.

“The council believes in rehabilitation, and has services which provide this. However, Mr Goodwillie has not expressed any contrition in relation to the rape which the court found he had committed in the civil action against him.

“In re-signing Mr