David Goodwillie

Clyde have announced they are ending the return on loan of David Goodwillie, who was found by a judge in a civil case in 2017 to have raped a woman.

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.” Clyde’s signing of Goodwillie on loan also prompted their women’s team to quit in protest. North Lanarkshire council then announced it was banning him from entering the ground.

David Goodwillie had agreed a deal to return to Clyde from Raith Rovers but the Scottish League One side have now terminated the loan after North ...

This very unfortunate episode is something that we all bitterly regret and we are now wholly committed to making things right … we share a desire to do what is best for our club and will be doing everything in our power to regain the trust and confidence of the Raith Rovers family." "We got it wrong. "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 Bully Wee have been forced into a U-turn after their re-signing of the player backfired.

The council was unable to direct the company in relation to this matter. You can enter once each week to be in with a chance of winning. In re-signing Mr Goodwillie, Clyde FC has not acknowledged that background or community concerns, instead choosing to focus on enabling Mr Goodwillie to play football. A statement from North Lanarkshire Council said: "The council can confirm that it has written to Clyde FC this afternoon. "The council believes in rehabilitation, and has services which provide this. "The council utterly condemns all and any violence towards, or abuse of, women.

Manager of Clyde Ladies resigns along with entire squad after Goodwillie rejoined mens team from Raith Rovers; director Andy Allan has quit the club; ...

The council was unable to direct the company in relation to this matter. "The council believes in rehabilitation, and has services which provide this. "The council can confirm that it has written to Clyde FC this afternoon. "The council utterly condemns all and any violence towards, or abuse of, women. "I would reconsider whether I continue as one of the owners. "I wasn't entirely surprised as the fans were singing for his return, but to do the same thing twice is somehow worse.

Goodwillie was ordered to pay £100000 in damages by a judge in a civil court case in 2017 after he was found to have raped a woman at a flat in West Lothian ...

This is a heartbreaker for me and many other fans I know. His presence at Stark's Park is a stain on the club. 'Goodwillie has never expressed a shred of remorse for the rape he committed.

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“The council believes in rehabilitation, and has services which provide this. “We regret that this action is necessary. North Lanarkshire Council had said 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”.