Rangers have confirmed they will contest the touchline ban handed to manager Derek McInnes after his comments about a penalty decision were deemed improper.
The club are standing firmly behind their manager, making clear they believe the punishment does not fit the nature of the remarks made.
McInnes attracted attention after describing a penalty-related decision as “disgusting,” a word strong enough to trigger a formal response from football’s governing authorities.
Disciplinary panels in Scottish football have shown increasing willingness to act on managerial comments that are seen as undermining match officials.
Rangers view the ban as excessive and are prepared to put their case forward through the appropriate appeals process available to them.
The club’s decision to fight the suspension signals that they believe there is a legitimate argument to be made in defence of McInnes and his post-match words.
Managers across the game regularly face scrutiny for their comments after matches, and the line between passionate opinion and a punishable offence is often fiercely debated.
McInnes has been a vocal figure throughout his managerial career, and his willingness to speak candidly after matches is well known within the Scottish game.
Rangers will now prepare their appeal, with the outcome likely to set a notable precedent for how similar comments are treated in future disciplinary proceedings.
The situation puts a spotlight once again on the relationship between club management, the media, and the bodies responsible for maintaining standards of conduct in Scottish football.
How the appeals panel rules on this case could have broader implications for how referees and their decisions are discussed publicly by those in the dugout.
Until the appeal is heard and resolved, McInnes and Rangers remain in a holding pattern, focused on both the pitch and the fight to clear the manager’s name off it.
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