Rangers defender Jon Flanagan faces a ban for elbowing Celtic captain Scott Brown after Sunday’s incident used to be picked up by the Scottish Football Affiliation compliance officer.
The corpulent-abet used to be booked by referee Kevin Clancy for striking Brown correct sooner than a Celtic nook all over his aspect’s 2-0 victory at Ibrox.
Nonetheless compliance officer Clare Whyte determined the incident warranted extra circulation.
Three extinct class one match officers all agreed Flanagan used to be responsible of violent conduct, meaning he faces a two-match ban.
Rangers can settle for the punishment or deliver it at a hearing on Thursday.
Celtic supervisor Neil Lennon used to be adamant Flanagan will deserve to had been despatched off on the time.
Talking after the sport, Lennon stated: “It’s a red card. All another time. How the referee has now not provided that as a red card I don’t know. It’s an elbow into his face.”
Flanagan would miss Sunday’s final Ladbrokes Premiership match of the season at Kilmarnock, as effectively as the essential league game of subsequent term.
The extinct Liverpool participant would be the fourth Rangers participant to be hit with a suspension for incidents absorbing Brown in two games.
Alfredo Morelos used to be despatched off for elbowing the Celtic skipper and Ryan Kent bought a retrospective ban for striking the midfielder in the outdated bump into.
Andy Halliday bought a 2d yellow card after that game for confronting Brown over his put up-match celebrations, incurring a ban that allowed Flanagan to earn his bother in the starting line-up.
Jon Flanagan charged by SFA over elbow on Scott Brown
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