Former Hibernian Football Club chairman and SFA president Rod Petrie has died at the age of 69.
The Easter Road side confirmed the news on Friday.
Petrie was Hibs chairman for over 20 years and was also the club’s chief executive.
He was appointed as president of the Scottish Football Association in 2019 and held that position until 2023.
Hibs said Petrie had died on Thursday “after a long struggle against cancer, peacefully at his home in Longniddry, surrounded by his family”.
Petrie partly owned Hibs in partnership with Sir Tom Farmer, who died in May this year. The chartered accountant had advised Farmer during his rescue of Hibs in 1991 and joined the club board in 1996 before being appointed managing director in 1997.
During his time at the helm, Hibs won their first Scottish Cup in 114 years and also the League Cup, while they were runners-up in major cup finals seven times. The club also redeveloped Easter Road and built a new training complex in East Lothian.
A statement from Hibernian said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Chief Executive and Chairman Rod Petrie.
“All at the club send deepest condolences to his partner Morag, his sons Roderick and Kenneth, his grandchildren and all his family and friends.
“Rest in peace, Rod.”
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: “Everyone at the SPFL is deeply saddened by the news surrounding Rod’s passing.
“Rod was a hugely respected figure right across the Scottish game and combined sharp intellect with a strong sense of principle, something I greatly admired.
“He was a key member of our board in the SPL era from 2003-2011 and helped drive important change for the league during that period.
“His true passion outside of his family and friends was Hibernian FC and he provided incredible service to the club in his 28 years there.
“We also worked extremely closely with Rod in his time on Scottish Football’s Joint Response Group during Covid, and he was a vital figure in helping steer our game through that challenging period.
“He will be very sadly missed, and our thoughts are with Rod’s loved ones at this time.”
Dundee FC also paid tribute, saying: “Everyone at Dundee Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Rod Petrie.
“The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Rod’s family, friends and all at Hibernian Football Club at this very sad time.”
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