Scotland's football club has been asked to "immediately" terminate the contract of aconvicteddomestic abuser. He assaulted his Scottish International partner online. petition.
Paul Tansey, brother of former Celtics striker Lee Griffiths, exposed former Lisa Robertson to her 10-month campaign ofdomestic violencerice field.
However, the midfielder was dismissed from his Athletic club after his May conviction in Penicook, despite his rivals East Scottish club White Hill. Secretly signed a contract with Fair F.C. last month.
The community in Rosewell, home of Whitehill Welfare FC, has called for an "immediate" end to contact with Tansey.
A petition launched by local residents said: "People in Roswell and the wider Midlothian area do not tolerate any form of domestic abuse and are not welcome in this family-oriented community. Local football is a great tradition, but the team , we cannot support someone who very deliberately physically and emotionally harms others with lasting consequences. This community certainly does not.
Tansy appeared in the docks of Edinburgh Sheriff's Court in May and pleaded guilty to partner abusive conduct between July and July 2020 and May 2021.
In one incident, a 37-year-old woman from Dalkeith,Edinburgh,headbutted Lisa when she turned up in a rage and kicked him.
This abuse also resulted in Tansey repeatedly contacting Lisa by phone or email and asking her to contact Lisa without an invitation. He was also seen visiting her house and threatening to self-harm when the two finally broke up.
Celtic FC The 30-year-old female star Lisa signed for the Glasgow club in 2020 and was loaned out to Birmingham last season.
The talented midfielder has joined Hibernian Women, Glasgow City, He also played for Durham Women FC and has won eight international caps for the Scottish Women's National Team.
Tansey was sentenced to a five-year non-harassment order and 80 hours of unpaid work.
The organizers of the petition to see the footballer imprisoned at White Hill I'm trying to get the results out to the football association and politicians.
A spokesperson for the group told Record: “My partner and his family are also victims of domestic violence and we have experienced firsthand the physical, emotional and mental trauma it inflicts.
” It makes me nervous to think that someone who can do so casually integrates into our community at Roswell.By signing him to the team Whitehall Welfare F.C.
"There are more and more stories of football players committing domestic violence against their partners, and football fans take the position that this is unacceptable." I have to make a statement, it can't be plugged in as family friendly, a sport when players go behind the scenes and deliberately do terrible things to their families.”
MSP of Midlothian North and Musselburgh , Colin Beattie said:
“This is not where society wants it to be and the club needs to seriously consider their message. Please."
Whitehill Welfare F.C. did not respond to The Daily Record's request for comment.
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