The defiant official has made it clear he won’t quit, despite admittinghe lied to Celtic manager Neil Lennonand SFA supervisor Jim McBurnieabout his decision to overturn penalty award at Tannadice last month.
But several SPL bosses believeit would be impossible to trustMcDonald again and ar concerned about the ramifications if he is asked toreferee an other game involving Celtic.
These points are certain tobe made to referees’ chiefHugh Dallas over the coming weeks.
McDonald has been told hewill not be given a top-flightgame over the next two roundsof matches.S FA chief s last nightannounc ed the refereeingappointments for the SPL fixtures to be staged between November 6
and 10 – and McDonald’s name does not feature.
Instead, he will be taking chargeof First Division Falkirk’s homematch wi th Ros s County on Saturday. Old Firm referee Willie Collum, whose decision to award Rangers a controversial penalty in their 3-1 Parkhead win saw Celtic send a letter about him to the SFA, has been handed Sunday’s Edinburgh derby.