After being charged for an outburst on a refereeing incident over the weekend, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers may be sitting in the stands for his team’s April trip to Rangers.
After Korean winger Yang received a red card for a high boot during the first half of Celtic’s eventual 2-0 loss to Hearts, the Parkhead boss lost his cool.
A penalty awarded to Hearts in the first half after Japanese midfielder Tomoki Iwata handballed likewise irritated Rodgers.
Following his divisive remarks, in which he bemoaned refereeing “incompetence” and identified whistleblower John Beaton, Brendan Rodgers has now been accused by the SFA under disciplinary rule 72.
This specifically prohibits any player, staff member, or member from “criticising the decision(s) and/or performance(s) of any or all match official(s) in a way that indicates bias or incompetence on the part of such match official; or (ii) making remarks about such match official(s) which impinge on his character.”
Brendan Rodgers accused
Surprisingly, if Brendan Rodgers is found guilty, he will miss the Old Firm trip to the Rangers, as March 28th is the earliest day an SFA panel may meet to discuss the case.
This is because the manager would miss the Scottish Premiership matches against Livingston (31/03) and Rangers (07/04) if found guilty of such a breach, which carries a minimum sentence of a two-match ban.
Celtic, who witnessed the rejection of their appeal regarding Yang’s red card this week, have made it clear that they want to stand up behind their boss.
They’ve also expressed concern over the tribunal’s scheduling, but it’s thought that this is the earliest that Hampden bosses have been unable to arrange it.
While we have to commend the SFA, given the rhetoric used by Brendan Rodgers in the interviews, let’s hope they follow through and make this case effectively closed.
Manager of Celtics to skip Rangers match?
If everything goes according to plan, Celtic’s manager won’t be in the dugout when they visit Ibrox at the start of April.
We fear that someone may be remorseful for charging into the game after Celtic’s loss to Hearts, which cost them the opportunity to reclaim the top spot in the Scottish Premiership.
By including John Beaton in the discussion, Rodgers has been accused of “dog-whistling” to pro-Rangers conspiracy; others have said he was trying to divert attention from the disappointing outcome.
After Korean winger Yang received a red card for a high boot during the first half of Celtic’s eventual 2-0 loss to Hearts, the Parkhead boss lost his cool.
A penalty awarded to Hearts in the first half after Japanese midfielder Tomoki Iwata handballed likewise irritated Rodgers.
Following his divisive remarks, in which he bemoaned refereeing “incompetence” and identified whistleblower John Beaton, Brendan Rodgers has now been accused by the SFA under disciplinary rule 72.
This specifically prohibits any player, staff member, or member from “criticising the decision(s) and/or performance(s) of any or all match official(s) in a way that indicates bias or incompetence on the part of such match official; or (ii) making remarks about such match official(s) which impinge on his character.”
Brendan Rodgers accused
Surprisingly, if Brendan Rodgers is found guilty, he will miss the Old Firm trip to the Rangers, as March 28th is the earliest day an SFA panel may meet to discuss the case.
This is because the manager would miss the Scottish Premiership matches against Livingston (31/03) and Rangers (07/04) if found guilty of such a breach, which carries a minimum sentence of a two-match ban.
Celtic, who witnessed the rejection of their appeal regarding Yang’s red card this week, have made it clear that they want to stand up behind their boss.
They’ve also expressed concern over the tribunal’s scheduling, but it’s thought that this is the earliest that Hampden bosses have been unable to arrange it.
While we have to commend the SFA, given the rhetoric used by Brendan Rodgers in the interviews, let’s hope they follow through and make this case effectively closed.
Manager of Celtics to skip Rangers match?
If everything goes according to plan, Celtic’s manager won’t be in the dugout when they visit Ibrox at the start of April.
We fear that someone may be remorseful for charging into the game after Celtic’s loss to Hearts, which cost them the opportunity to reclaim the top spot in the Scottish Premiership.
By including John Beaton in the discussion, Rodgers has been accused of “dog-whistling” to pro-Rangers conspiracy; others have said he was trying to divert attention from the disappointing outcome.
In any event, the remarks were undoubtedly misguided, and because the minimum penalty is a two-game suspension, we fully anticipate that the Celtic manager has just hurt his team’s chances of winning the trip to Rangers.
However, given the charges against Brendan Rodgers, we don’t think the tribunal’s scheduling will dispel the rumors of SFA, Rangers, and Celtic conspiracies.
As things stand, Rangers can move up to five points with a win in the Old Firm match if they win all of their games leading up to it against Celtic.
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