St Johnstone fans have demanded answers from the club after the X account of midfielder Cammy MacPherson shared a documentary made by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Supporters have expressed their concerns to members of the Saints hierarchy on social media since the first-team player’s page reposted the film which is central to a legal case against . It was later unshared by 25-year-old MacPherson’s private account.
The Courier understands Saints chiefs are taking fans’ worries seriously but regard the controversy as an internal matter. One McDiarmid Park diehard wrote: “Reposting Tommy Robinson? Is this what a community club like St Johnstone would be happy with?” Another added: “I hope the club take this as seriously as they should.” One said: “So frustrating.
A 9k+ crowd, a squad that showed enough fight to get fans behind them despite the loss, a bond starting to grow between players and the fans. “A glimmer of hope for the future. Then you wake up to this.
” The controversy comes amid a backdrop of demonstrations, violence and rioting across towns and cities in England. Many of those involved in the trouble claim to be supporters of English Defence League (EDL) co-founder Robinson, 41, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. The anti-immigration activist has stoked the far-right race riots from a luxury hotel in Cyprus and was .
A senior judge issued an arrest warrant for him last month after he fled the UK on the eve of a major legal case agains.