Reds Call On Ifa To Change Process After Burrows Case

Cliftonville person called connected nan Irish Football Association (IFA) to reappraisal its process of really suspensions are communicated aft Reds skipper Kelsie Burrows was cleared of assaulting a lucifer official.

On nan IFA's website, Burrows' prohibition was listed arsenic 16 matches for "assault connected a lucifer charismatic (whether aliases not causing bodily harm)" aft Cliftonville's Women's Premiership triumph complete Glentoran connected 25 July.

The Northern Ireland defender was shown a reddish paper by referee Simon Bickerstaff aft nan incident involving 1 of his assistants.

However, she was cleared of nan first charge aft Cliftonville's successful 'obvious correction challenge' to nan County Antrim FA disciplinary committee.

As a result, Burrows' reddish paper still stands and she now faces a shorter two-match prohibition connected a reclassified offence.

On Tuesday, Burrows said "the accent of being accused of thing I knew I didn't do was incredibly emotionally difficult".

While Cliftonville said nan nine were "pleased" that their 'obvious correction challenge' was successful, they asked nan IFA to reappraisal "how specified matters are communicated connected their website".

"We judge that only nan last outcomes of nan disciplinary process, erstwhile exhausted, should beryllium reported," added nan club's statement.

"Issuing lists of offences and associated sanctions while a process is nether measurement gives a misleading impression, peculiarly erstwhile specified superior offences are stated, arsenic was nan lawsuit successful this instance.

"Publishing what appears to beryllium a last position tin lead to issues beyond shot for nan personification concerned, some successful their individual life and activity environment. We inquire nan IFA to springiness this owed consideration."

The IFA has been approached for comment.

Burrows, who represented Northern Ireland astatine nan 2022 Euros, said she was "relieved and appreciative" that Cliftonville's situation was successful.

"The original punishment was not only going to impact my expertise to play nan athletics I love, but it besides took a important toll connected my intelligence and societal well-being," added nan erstwhile Blackburn and Linfield player.

"The accent of being accused of thing I knew I didn't do was incredibly emotionally difficult, and it placed strain connected my relationships some connected and disconnected nan pitch.

"I'm proud to correspond some Cliftonville and Northern Ireland, and I've ever tried to behaviour myself pinch professionalism and respect for nan game.

"I'm thankful nan situation process acknowledged nan afloat discourse of nan incident, and I now look guardant to moving connected and continuing to springiness everything for my nine and country."