Chairman apologises and will look to cancel player’s contractGoodwillie found by judge in civil case to have raped a woman“They should never have done it in the first place,” said Chris Henderson, capturing the mood on Kirkcaldy high street with a brisk shake of the head. On Thursday it was impossible to find a local who agreed with Raith Rovers’ initial decision to sign David Goodwillie, who was ruled to be a rapist in a civil case in 2017.
Following an escalating backlash which had seen sponsorship withdrawals, multiple resignations and the women’s team move to sever ties with the club, the Scottish Championship club announced on Thursday morning that it had “got it wrong”, that it would not select Goodwillie and that it was reviewing the 32-year-old striker’s contract.