"It is hard to believe that Uefa are so out of touch that they demanded that X take down images of joyous fans in bars in Glasgow, Stirling and Dundee where some of our members were celebrating a glorious evening for the nation. It really smacks of folk who have no idea about football, making decisions. Tuesday's match was free-to-air on BBC Scotland and BBC Two."
"Yes, the game was on in the background but these clips were of fans watching the game that were legally being watched on the BBC and were an average of 40 seconds long. So its hardly us streaming a game to a worldwide audience. The group received emails from lawyers on behalf of Uefa after posts had been flagged for breaching Uefa rules on match footage."
"Many of the videos have been taken down due to copyright infringement and the SFSA's account was blocked. One of the videos removed showed a packed pub in Inverurie erupt when Scott McTominay scored with an overhead bicycle kick three minutes into the game. Mr Goodwin said he was "shocked" when the videos were deleted and the group's account was blocked."
UEFA requested removal of videos showing Scottish fans celebrating qualification for the World Cup, citing breaches of match footage rules. The Scottish Football Supporters Association received emails from lawyers representing UEFA and had posts flagged and removed, and its account was temporarily blocked. Many clips showed supporters watching the free-to-air broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC Two, including a pub in Inverurie reacting to Scott McTominay's early overhead kick goal. SFSA co-founder Paul Goodwin called the takedowns disproportionate given the short length and fan-focused nature of the clips. Rights for the match differ in other territories.
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