Barry Robson insisted Aberdeen are an "honest club" amid their spat with the SFA over their attempt to appeal Graeme Shinnie's red card.
Pittodrie chiefs released a stinging statement on Tuesday after losing their bid to overturn the skipper’s red card against Ross County, which saw the Aberdeen star hit with an additional game ban for the club's attempt to overturn the decision with the ban deemed 'frivolous" by the Hampden higher-ups. Robson will now be without his key midfielder for four of the final six games - starting with the clash with Rangers.
The Dons' boss has leapt to the defence of Shinnie and the club as he revealed talks remained ongoing between the governing body and Aberdeen chiefs - with the Granite City side initially calling for the appeal to be heard by a new panel. Robson told Sky Sports: "The type of player he is, he has never had any malice in challenges that he has went for. We are a good, honest club and we always try to do things right.
"We went to the SFA with our appeal and they have came back and gave us an extra game, which is really frustrating. The club are still in talks about that, but when you take into account the type of player he is then it is frustrating.
"He has got four games now and I don't think it quite merits that. We are looking into it at the minute.
"It's hard for me to comment when it's still ongoing. As I said, he is not that type of player. We have looked back at ourselves as a club, and we have some good people here. We weren't trying to do anything that was trying to get out of the suspension, we genuinely believed he went in for the challenge fairly. That is the frustrating part for me, Graeme and the team because he has been playing well."
Pressed about the extra game being dished out for a "frivolous" appeal and the importance of having the process in place, Robson went on: "I think it's important. I don't think it's something that can be aimed at this club.
"I know everyone who works on that side of it, we've always been honest and done things the right way. And that's not going to change so that's frustrating. Whatever words they're coming out with, it's hard for me to comment on. But the one thing I know is we do things right here."
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