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.

FootballRaith Rovers women's captain resigns after club signs GoodwillieYESTERDAY AT 22:10 Raith have since performed a U-turn on the signing, with chairman John Sim confirming the club are seeking to end the player’s contract. Sim said in a statement: “I firstly want to apologise wholeheartedly to our fans, sponsors, players and the wider Raith Rovers community for the anguish and anger caused over the past few days. “We got it wrong.

“In reaching our original decision, we focused far too much on football matters and not enough on what this decision would mean for our club and the community as a whole. Raith Rovers women's captain resigns after club signs Goodwillie “Over the past couple of days, we listened carefully to the fans who have got in touch and I’m very grateful for their honesty. As chairman, as a board and as a management team, we have all learned a hard but valuable lesson.

“This very unfortunate episode is something that we all bitterly regret and we are now wholly committed to making things right. I can therefore confirm that, following a meeting of the Raith Rovers board, the player will not be selected by Raith Rovers and we will enter into discussions with the player regarding his contractual position. “We share a desire to do