Willie Collum received a number of threatening phone calls following Sunday's Old Firm derby at Parkhead.
Old Firm official receives threatening phone calls at home
The Scottish Football Association has confirmed Willie Collum received a number of threatening phone calls following Sunday's Old Firm derby at Parkhead.
Collum officiated the first Old Firm clash of the season at the weekend, a match in which Rangers came from a goal down to claim a 3-1 win over their bitter rivals.
However, with Gers leading 2-1 it was Collum's decision to award the visitors a penalty for Daniel Majstorovic's challenge on Kirk Broadfoot that ultimately settled the affair - an award Celtic felt was soft.
Collum reportedly answered a number of phone-calls at his Lanarkshire home with the caller threatening to "go after him and his wife and children".
It is understood that Collum reported the calls to the police but turned down the offer of protection outside his home.
Abhorrent
SFA spokesman Darryl Broadfoot told the
Daily Record: "Willie received a number of threatening calls at his home on Sunday night, one of which was taken by his wife.
"This kind of behaviour is abhorrent and has no place in football."
The incident can only de-motivate further the several top officials who are believed to be considering their futures due to the intense scrutiny they are being placed under.
Assistant referee Steven Craven resigned on Monday after being caught up in a furore over a decision to deny Celtic a penalty at Dundee United last week.
