Willie Collum named Scottish FA head of refereeing and will replace outgoing Crawford Allan

Top-flight official Willie Collum has been named the new Scottish FA head of refereeing.

He will replace the outgoing Crawford Allan and take up his new role in July – ending an almost 30-year career as a ref.

The appointment comes following an “extensive recruitment process” that featured applicants from across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

Collum’s “experience, leadership responsibilities…