Clyde U-turn over Goodwillie loan after outcry

 Clyde are terminating the loan signing of David Goodwillie from Raith Rovers after the move was widely criticised. 

Goodwillie's return on loan from Raith Rovers was confirmed on Tuesday and resulted in widespread criticism from inside and outside the club.

Clyde's Ladies general manager resigned following the deal and the whole squad followed suit by stepping away from the Cumbernauld outfit.

In a statement on Thursday, Clyde said: "The club are tonight in the process of terminating the loan agreement with Raith Rovers for David Goodwillie."

The former Scotland international was ruled to be a rapist in a civil case in 2017, six years after being initially charged.

No criminal proceedings were instructed against the 32-year-old but he was ordered to pay £100,000 in damages by a judge after it was ruled he raped a woman in a flat in West Lothian in 2011.

In a statement, Clyde Ladies said: "We can today confirm the general manager/secretary of Clyde Ladies has resigned on hearing the news of the return of David Goodwillie to the club.

All of the players in the ladies team have discussed the situation with the general manager/secretary and they are all in agreement that we no longer wish to play for Clyde FC. This will start with immediate effect.

As a group of female footballers all we wish to do is play the sport that we love but due to the current circumstances we are unable to do this.

"At this time, we wish to ensure the wellbeing and privacy of our players therefore we would ask that players are not approached personally for comment regarding this matter."

The club's director Andy Allan has also stood down from his role following Goodwillie's return to Broadwood.