Football club doctor could end up with two wives after bombshell dodgy divorce decision
Football club doctor could end up with two wives after bombshell dodgy divorce decision
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A football club doctor could end up having two wives if a bombshell legal judgement gets the green light. Bjarni Eyvindsson got a divorce in 2021, but has been told it can be reversed over a financial wrangle. During his time as a football club doctor he has worked for Stirling Albion, Dunfermline, Edinburgh City and Hibs.
He married his second wife in 2023, and now the 51-year-old faces a unique and legally complicated situation where he will legally have two wives. For Dr Eyvindsson, the future appears uncertain as he has months to resolve the issues. He said: "That is something we haven't been able to get proper answers to.
"At the moment we are looking in to what options we have. We have been given four months to find a solution. Given that I have married again all I want to do is put this behind me and move forward.". The situation came to be after his ex-wife, Linda Hafthorsdotir, 50, claimed she hadn't agreed to their marriage ending and that there were "financial loose ends" from their separation that had not been resolved before the divorce was granted and finalised. A procedural error by her solicitor meant it wasn't contested, reports the Daily Record.
Now, a judge in Scotland's highest court - the Court of Session in Edinburgh - has sided with the ex-wife. He ruled that the divorce should not have been granted and that she is entitled to have it reduced or overturned. Lord Cubie has given the couple four months to resolve their financial issues or the original divorce becomes invalid - leaving Dr Eyvidsson married twice.
