THE SFA are launching an investigation into comments made by former Rangers defender John Brown whilst appearing on the club’s official TV channel.
Brown, 63, sounded off on-air on Rangers TV about the failure to award Rangers a second goal against Hibs in the first half.
had ran through and beat goalkeeper Jordan Smith to the ball, poking it under his body.
The ball appeared to cross the line but referee Nick Walsh didn’t signal for it and he wasn’t called to review the incident by VAR.
Gers interim boss Barry Ferguson later criticised Walsh for his attitude on the park and called the decision “baffling”;;.
But in the immediate aftermath of the flash point, Rangers TV co-commentator Brown was even more incredulous and his remarks could land him – and the club – in hot water.
The nine-in-a-row hero branded it “corrupt”;;, before lead commentator Tom Miller said: “Well, I’m not sure we can actually say that.
“Those are not necessarily the views of Rangers Football Club.”;;
Brown continued: “Well, I am saying it.”;;
“That’s adisgraceand it’s the worst decision I’ve seen in all the years I’ve been infootball.”;;
Miller added: “John Brown obviously has his ownopinionthere, but it’s certainly questionable.”;;
According to The Herald, the SFA believe there are grounds for action under article 29.2 of the rules which reads:“A club or recognised football body which publishes, distributes, issues, sells or authorises a third party to publish, distribute, issue or sell a match programme or any other publication or audio/visual material of any description in any media now existing or hereinafter invented, including but not limited to the Internet, social networking or micro-blogging sites, shall ensure that any such publications or audio/visual material does not contain any criticism of any match official calculated to indicate bias or incompetence on the part of such match official or to impinge upon his character.”;;
Celtic were previously subject to a review when club legend and club TV pundit Tom Boyd alluded to referee John Beaton drinking in a Rangers pub.
He said in 2019: “If he doesn’t know that’s a penalty he should not be in the middle of the park refereeing a football game.
“He’ll probably be welcomed down hispubtonight again.”;;
Celtic rushed to defend club legend Boyd after his misdemeanor and it remains to be seen if Rangers do the same with Brown.
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