St Mirren manager Danny Lennon has criticised Dundee United’s decision to highlight Jim Goodwin’s forearm smash on social media.
The row from the Boxing Day clash involving the Paisley skipper and United youngster Stuart Armstrong refuses to die down.
Goodwin will serve a two-match banfor ramming his arm into Armstrong’s face as he slid in to tackle the Scotland Under-21 cap during Saints’ 4-1 win last week.
St Mirren had the option of appealing Monday’s punishment but opted to accept the ban.
But Lennon is angry that Tannadice bosses posted stand-alone footage of the incident on their YouTube page, with links also posted on their Twitter and Facebook accounts, in an apparent bid to draw the attention of SFA compliance officer Vincent Lunny.
Reports suggest the Tannadice club could also be in trouble for “not acting in the best interests of the game”, while Lennon insists it is a ploy St Mirren would never consider.
Asked about his thoughts on the YouTube row, the Buddies boss said: “My football club would not do that. It’s not in the make-up of our club to be putting anything out there (on social media).
“With the very good coverage that the BBC give our game, nothing would go unseen by the SFA and the disciplinary panel.
“So I found it a little bit strange that another club would do that. We all work in different ways but that was a first for me.”
Lennon had to substitute his skipper before he was sent off against United but Goodwin was back in the Saints side that drew 1-1 with Hearts at home on Sunday.
After accepting the ban from the SFA, St Mirren then issued an official club statement saying: “As a club we were disappointed to find one of our players singled out for criticism by another football club both in the media and thereafter on their website.
“We accept that football is a game of opinions but we find this unacceptable.
“As a club, we have on many occasions been aggrieved by decisions, tackles and challenges made on our players. We have, however, dealt with such matters behind closed doors, via the appropriate channels and in a professional manner.
“We are of the view that one club should not be commenting on another club’s players in public and feel that these issues should be dealt with by the governing body (Scottish FA) to protect the integrity of the game.”