Rangers: SFA have absolutely blown it with Willie Collum | OneFootball

Rangers refereeing crisis hits the heart of this mess again because the SFA refuse to deliver real change. They watched Crawford Allan depart and they had a real chance to reset. Truly had a chance to bring in a new voice with fresh ideas, as reflected in this Ibrox Noise analysis which captured the outrage among Rangers fans. They had a chance to rebuild trust with Rangers fans who feel battered every season. Yet the SFA chose Willie Collum and the Rangers refereeing crisis rolls on without pause.

The chance for change vanished fast

The SFA talked about progress after Allan left. They talked about reflection and they talked about better standards. But they never acted. Instead they handed the role to a figure who carries years of noise, as another Ibrox Noise report pointed out, highlighting Collum’s long history of controversy. Collum has led more headlines than many Rangers players. He has sparked outrage across the league yet the SFA acted like he was the bold choice. He was the safe pick. Most fans across Scotland asked the same question. Was he cheap? The Rangers refereeing crisis deepens because of this weak call.

Fans see stagnation not reform

Rangers supporters feel angry because the pattern never breaks. They watch controversy after controversy. Then they watch decisions that baffle the entire game. They watch VAR chaos damage matches every week. Yet the SFA offer nothing but the same old faces, just as a third Ibrox Noise feature outlined in detail, exposing how Collum’s role keeps dragging Rangers into disputes. A real rebuild needed new leadership. A real rebuild needed fresh authority. Instead the same cycle continues and the Rangers refereeing crisis grows even sharper.

The SFA refuse to accept this decline. They refuse to admit the system needs rebuilt. They refuse to accept that trust has collapsed across the league, a reality confirmed by a major national report which covered Rangers’ furious statement at the SFA. Supporters wanted reform yet they received stagnation. Even neutral fans expected something bolder. But the SFA turned inward again and protected their inner circle.

Old thinking keeps the game stuck

Scottish football needed a reset. It needed modern standards. It needed fresh thinking backed by independent research on officiating governance that exposes structural failings. Yet Collum represents old ideas. He represents years of anger. He represents every issue fans have raised for a decade. Even rival coverage underlined how the same mistakes repeat without accountability.

Rangers fans now expect more chaos. They expect more confusion. They expect more controversy. Nothing changes because nothing is allowed to change.