St Mirren manager Craig McLeish is charged by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) over comments he made about referee Sean Murdoch. The action follows remarks made after St Mirren’s 1-0 defeat to Dunfermline Athletic in the Premier Sports Cup on Sunday. Multiple outlets report that the charge relates specifically to criticism directed at the match official after the game. McLeish, who leads the Paisley club, is therefore set to face an SFA hearing at Hampden, where any potential disciplinary outcome will be determined. The reports describe McLeish as having publicly spoken out following St Mirren’s cup loss to Dunfermline, with the SFA now taking formal steps in response to his comments. The SFA process will establish whether the remarks breach relevant rules and could lead to sanctions depending on the hearing’s findings. The clubs and parties have not reported the full details of the comments in the available summaries, but all sources agree the charge is linked to referee Sean Murdoch and the post-match criticism.