Summary
Chief executive's attempts to improve Scottish football were undermined by embarrassing distractions and misjudgment
THERE will be those who choose to assert that he proved himself to be a better radio and TV pundit than he was a football administrator when judging Gordon Smith's tenure as chief executive of the Scottish Football Association, but his time in the role was undeniably lively, and ends on the surprise note with which it started.See the full content of this document
Extract
Smith Reign Defined by Burley and Boozegate
Few, if any, had anticipated his appointment before news broke of his preferred candidature at the end of May, 2007. He stepped from a job as a studio analyst at the BBC and into position of high office, and spoke of wishing to leave his mark. He has, albeit in a messy, somewhat unsatisfactory way. There were campaigns he pursued with an evangelical zeal. Chief among these were the use of television evidence to help...
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