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New Rangers Manager to Start Debut Season Suspended
The Scottish Football Association found his comments on a late Celtic penalty breached disciplinary rules, and one match of the ban is suspended until 2026-27.
- On Wednesday, the Scottish Football Association handed Rangers manager Derek McInnes a four-match touchline suspension, with one match suspended until the end of the 2026-27 season.
- McInnes faced the disciplinary hearing after describing a late stoppage-time penalty awarded to Celtic against Motherwell as "disgusting," breaching SFA rule 72 governing public criticism of officials.
- Previously, former Motherwell midfielder Elliot Watt received a four-match suspension after labeling a refereeing call the "worst VAR decision in history" on social media, violating the same disciplinary rule.
- Starting with the league opener against Dundee United on Friday week, McInnes will be banned from the touchline, with suspension also covering home matches against Hibernian and St Mirren.
- In their defense, Rangers could highlight that then-Alloa boss Peter Grant previously avoided punishment after describing refereeing decisions as "disgusting," raising questions about disciplinary consistency.
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The Independent (US)Derek McInnes to begin season with four-game ban for ‘disgusting’ penalty comments
McInnes, who has since joined Rangers, has been banned for his comments on Celtic’s controversial penalty at Motherwell, which proved crucial in the title race
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Rangers’ new manager McInnes gets 4-match ban for calling Celtic penalty decision ‘disgusting’
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The Scottish Football Association has handed new Rangers manager Derek McInnes a four-match ban for his critical comments about a disputed penalty that benefited Celtic in
·Toronto, Canada
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Rangers' new manager McInnes gets 4-match ban for calling Celtic penalty decision 'disgusting'
The Scottish Football Association has handed new Rangers manager Derek McInnes a four-match ban for his critical comments about a disputed penalty that benefited Celtic in last season’s title race. Then-Hearts coach McInnes had called the stoppage-time penalty decision “actually…
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