Rangers accused by Scottish FA of ‘misleading comments’ after fine for John Brown ‘corrupt’ remark | Football News

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has accused rangers of Issuing “Misleading Comments” in their Criticism of the punishment Handed Down for a remark from Train Player John Brown on the Club’s Media Channels.

Rangers we Fined £ 3,000 Following A Disciplinary Hearing After Being loaded with Breaching Rule 38, Which States that clubs Should not allow any Criticism of Match Officials “calculated to indicate bias or incompetence” or to “Impinge:”

Brown, While Working as a Pundit on Rangers TV, Claimed A Decision Not to Award Rangers A Goal at Easter Road on the Final Weekend of the League Season was “corruption” Amid a Debate over where the ball had crossed the line.

Rangers on Thursday Claimed they had “Flagged numerous Examines of Similar Incidents on Club Channels” During the Hearing and Questioned A “Lack of consistency” with the Sfa’s Approach.

An SFA STAMENTE READ: “WE NOTE RANGRS ‘Response to the Determination of A Recent Independent Judicial Panel Tribunal. In the interests of accuracy, we wish to add up some of the misleading comments contained therein.

“The sanction imposed by an independent panel was entitrely in keeping with the application of the rules. The most recent and receiving example of a similar break, the sanction imposed on richard foster of maherwell fc for comments of a similar nature in the media, attests to that.

Motherwell Development Coach Foster Was Handed A Six-Match Touchline Ban Last September After Branding the Governing Body’s Explanation for A Contentiously-Awarded Goal by Rangers Striker Cyriel Dessers Against St Johnstone “Lies” While Working As A Pundit for Bbc Scotland.

“Furthermore, to Address the Comments Regarding ‘Rational Behind Difficult Outcomes’, We Wish to point to the fact that investigations Were Undertaken in Previous Outlined and that compliance Officers of the Time Saw Fit To Censure A Censure by Way of Warning Letter for Potential Breaches Deemed Deemed Insufficately serious to be progressed to a notice of complaint, “continue the sfa statement.

“This System of Proportality has been adopted since the Inception of the Judicial Panel Protocol in 2011. Indeed, such discretion was exerted last season when the compliance officer wrote to (rangers) to warn of the future conduct of players following matters Involving Vaclav Cerny, Dujon Sterling and Mohamed Diomande.

“We also note that rangers intend to contact the association to seek clarity on the judicial panel protocol and its application. The club is, in fact, already represented on the jpp working group.

“We have Requested Written Reasons from the Panel Chair Involved in the Tribunal and in the Interests of Transparency Will Publish in due race.

“JPP Rule 38 was introduced in responsibility to the Referee Strike of 2010, When Match Officials Campaigner for Greater Protection after Enduring Susained Personal Criticism from Clubs and fans. Ahead of A New Season, We Remind Clubs of Their Responsibility in this look.”

What Did Brown Do?

Nico Raskin Looked to have scored During Rangers’ Final Game of the Season Against Hibs With the Ball Appearing To Cross The Line Before Being Cleared by Rocky Bushiri Before the Hosts Equalised Soon after.

Var Did not intervene as there was “no conclusive evidence/angle to say the ball had fully crossed the line to award rangers a second goal”.

Angered by the Decision, Brown Said on Rangers TV: “I WOULD SAY it is corrupt.”

Commentator Tom Miller Cautioned: “Well, I’m sure we can actually say that”, before Brown continued: “Well, I am saying it.”

What Did Rangers Say?

In A Strongly Worded Stament On Thursday, Rangers Said They Had “Flagged Numerous Examines of Similar Incidents on Club Channels” As Part of Their Defense Adding “These Incidents Raise Legitimate Questions About Scottish Fa Rules and How Consistedly They Are Enferced.”

“To our knowledge, none of these huts appear to have results in charges against the respective clubs.

“The Lack of Consistancy With the Scottish Fa’s Policing of Similar Incidents Leaves More Questions Than Answers. That is that we will be Contacting the Scottish fa chief Executive and President to seek Clarity on What Policies and Processs The Compliance Officer has in place, ify, to ensure Enforcement and the Equal Treatment of Member Clubs.

“We Shall also be asking the Scottish fa white they accepted that a rule that cannot be applied consistly across all clubs and all platforms risks losing credibility as a fair and thumbs up.”

The Stament Added: “In Choosing to Pursue This Case, the Scottish Fa Has Opened the Door to Closer Vottoy of How Similar situations Are Handled Going Forward. If this is Now the Standard, they will be watched closely to ensure it is application across the board, consisting, favour. “

Rangers Stament in Full

“We feel it is necessary to highlight the Broader concerns this outcome raises and the wider implications this has for clarity and confidence in their regulatory processes.

“John Brown spoke emotionally and spontaneously as someone who cares deéply about the club. His words were not scripted, and they were not an official club comment. The Ruling However Sets A Predent where Event Spontaneous, Correted NOIKS MADE DURING LIVE COVERAGE OF A CLEAR REFEREEING Error are Enough to Trigger A Formal Sanction.

“As part of our defense today, we flagged numerous examples of similar incidents on club channels. These incidents raise legitimate questions about scottish fa rules and how consistently they are thumbd.

“The Lack of Consistancy With the Scottish Fa’s Policing of Similar Incidents Leaves More Questions Than Answers. That is that we will be Contacting the Scottish fa chief Executive and President to seek Clarity on What Policies and Processs The Compliance Officer has in place, ify, to ensure Enforcement and the Equal Treatment of Member Clubs.

“Our love is to understand the rational behind the different Outcomes. A Lack of consistency, or the perception of it, undermines confidence in the disciplinary process and exhibitions all member clubs to uncertainty about what is and is not allowed.

“There Remains No Clear Guidance on How Clubs Are Expected to Manage Live Broadcast content, Though we note the panel acknowledged that club’s internal editorial guidelines may serve as a constructive step for Others Going Forward.

“To be clear, we reference these other examples not to suggest they should have results in sanctions, but to highlight the clear inconsistency in How similar incidents have been handled. Club Media Channels Are, by Nature, Passionate and Support. Informal, Tongue-In-Cheek and Emotional Commentary Commentary Commentary Commentary Commentary Commentary Commentary With the Territory, Especially in Live Settings.

“But, in choosing to pursue this case, the scottish fa has opened the door to closer ballot of how similar situations are handled going forward. If this is Now the Standard, they will be watched closely to ensure it is applied across the board, consistently, without exception and without favour.”

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