Falkirk have formally apologized to Dundee United for releasing images of midfielder Craig Sibbald signing a pre-contract agreement while wearing a Falkirk scarf. The Tannadice club confirmed United received the apology after expressing anger over the imagery, which depicted Sibbald modeling a Bairns scarf during the announcement. United stated they had accepted the apology and considered the matter closed, though they were initially disappointed with the handling of the situation.

Sibbald, 30, will return to his boyhood club Falkirk this summer when his United contract expires, having spent seven years at Falkirk early in his career before moving to Livingston and then United in 2022. His return deal was finalized recently, with the midfielder expressing excitement about donning the Falkirk shirt again. The apology follows a brief statement from United acknowledging the inappropriate imagery in their announcement about the player's move.