GLASGOW (AFP) - Hearts majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov, who ordered bananas to be handed out to football reporters last weekend, on Thursday launched another bizarre tirade.

Delivering his message through the Hearts website, Romanov´s carefully-worded outburst is almost impossible to decipher.

Addressing the media, who Romanov has taken to describing as ´monkeys´, the Lithuanian said: "Today I will express my opinion in English about refereeing in order that your Mowgli will not make you tell lies.

"To discuss whether referees take money or not is the same as discussing a woman who gives herself with no love.

"Isn´t it better to concentrate on the standard of their work instead of looking for reasons for their poor performance?

"A woman cheats herself and nature if she gives herself without love. If a referee officiates a game based on his personal love, he commits a cynical crime, especially when the public has trusted him.

"I respect those referees who take money from two stupid teams and then honestly officiates a game. They do not harm football in any way.

"Though it is bad, still everybody is equal for them. Perhaps that is the reason why football in Italy will never die despite all the scandals that continuously shake it."