Rangers Fined £3,000 by SFA, Warn of Close Monitoring Over 'Corrupt' Remark

Rangers Football Club has been fined £3,000 by a Scottish FA judicial panel following a comment made by former player John Brown during live commentary, in which he described a refereeing decision as "corrupt" in a match against Hibernian. The club disputes the charge, arguing Brown's remarks were spontaneous, emotional, and not official club statements, and they contend the fine sets a precedent that threatens the fairness and consistency of disciplinary enforcement under Scottish FA rules. Rangers have highlighted other instances of similar or stronger comments from other clubs' channels that have not resulted in sanctions, raising concerns about inconsistent application of the rules. The disputed refereeing decision involved a goal by Nicolas Raskin that was disallowed despite later rulings suggesting the ball had crossed the line, with Rangers calling for goal-line technology to prevent such errors. Rangers have stated they will engage with the Scottish FA's chief executive and president to seek clarity on enforcement policies and to ensure equal treatment of all clubs in future disciplinary matters. The club emphasized that the Scottish FA will be "watched closely" to ensure consistent and impartial application of rules going forward.