Forfar Chairman says Campbell will retain post

Forfar Chairman Neil Wilson has announced that Dick Campbell’s job is safe despite being caught in the middle of a sectarian expose.

Campbell, who has also managed at Cowdenbeath, Brechin City, Partick Thistle and Ross County joined Rangers fans for a drink on Tuesday while on business in Spain.

When questioned by the News of The World on Friday about his involvement in leading the loyalist song Derry's Walls in a Seville pub, Campbell denied any involvement despite video evidence of the event.

He told the News of the World: "Dear, dear, dear, they can tell you what they want . . . but I don't ken what Derry's Walls is.

"I wasn’t singing. I don't know where you are coming from. I went to a pub with Rangers fans. They sing Rangers songs.

Speaking on Monday, Forfar chairman Neill Wilson said Campbell’s behaviour was unacceptable and would not be tolerated.

“He is extremely contrite,” Wilson said. “I think this has been partly alcohol related. There was no evil intent.

“Forfar itself has no truck with this outdated sectarian nonsense. The football club is exactly the same. Forfar is not a place or a team that has ever been bothered with sectarianism.”

Despite these strong words, Wilson made it clear that Campbell would not lose his job with the third division team.

He said: “There are no plans to replace the manager. That’s across the board.

“I don’t think it will affect the way he does his job. It may affect him out with his football life at Forfar but I don think there will be a great affect in Forfar itself.

“He is one of the best managers we have had and like I said, there are no plans to replace him.”


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