RANGERS have been slapped with a £3,000 fine by the SFA over John Brown’s controversial comments on commentary – with the furious club vowing to take their concerns to the very top of the Scottish game.

The former Gers defender branded Scottish football ‘corrupt’ live on the club’s TV channel in the immediate aftermath of Nicolas Raskin‘s ‘ghost goal.’

Raskin looked to have scored to make it 2-0 to Rangers during the final Premiership clash of the season against Hibs at Easter Road, appearing to bundle the ball over the line.

The ball was desperately scrambled away, the Rangers ‘goal’ wasn’t given and the Hibees went up the other end and scored through Martin Boyle.

VAR looked at the footage and decided there was NO conclusive evidence to overturn the decision and award the Gers ‘goal’ – with the score instead at 1-1.

Ibrox great Brown was on co-commentary duty for Rangers TV and was enraged with the decision.

He blasted: ““I would say it’s corrupt.”

Lead commentator Tom Miller quickly responded: “I’m not sure we can actually say that.”

But Brown doubled down, fuming: “Well I am saying it. That’s a disgrace and it’s the worst decision I’ve seen in all the years I’ve been in football.”

Miller then added: “John Brown obviously has his own opinion there, but it’s certainly questionable.”

Brown’s comments led to a Notice of Complaint from the SFA, one the Gers were not at all happy to receive.

The club publicly challenged the charge and called out perceived “selective enforcement and consistency” with regards to similar incidents.

They insisted that NO rule had been breached.

Now, the Light Blues have revealed they’ve been slapped with a £3,000 fine by the SFA over Brown’s comments.

In the wake of the fine, Rangers have released an angry statement and they’ve vowed to take their concerns over the charge to the very top of the Scottish game.

The Gers say they will contact SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell and president Mike Mulraney over what they claim is a “lack of consistency” over “policing of similar incidents.”

“Rangers FC today has been found by a Scottish FA judicial panel to have been in breach of Disciplinary Rule 38, following a remark made during commentary of the Hibernian v Rangers game in May. The club has been fined £3,000.

“We feel it is necessary to highlight the broader concerns this outcome raises and the wider implications this has for clarity and confidence in their regulatory processes.

“John Brown spoke emotionally and spontaneously as someone who cares deeply about the club. His words were not scripted, and they were not an official club comment. The ruling however sets a precedent where even spontaneous, corrected remarks made during live coverage of a clear refereeing error are enough to trigger a formal sanction. That is neither proportionate nor consistent, especially when other clubs have made stronger comments on official platforms without consequence.

“As part of our defence today, we flagged numerous examples of similar incidents on club channels. These incidents raise legitimate questions about Scottish FA rules and how consistently they are enforced. To our knowledge, none of these cases appear to have resulted in charges against the respective clubs.

“The lack of consistency with the Scottish FA’s policing of similar incidents leaves more questions than answers. That is why we will be contacting the Scottish FA Chief Executive and President to seek clarity on what policies and processes the Compliance Officer has in place, if any, to ensure a consistent and proportionate approach to enforcement and the equal treatment of member clubs. We shall also be asking the Scottish FA whether they accept that a rule that cannot be applied consistently across all clubs and all platforms risks losing credibility as a fair and enforceable regulation.

“Our aim here is to understand the rationale behind the differing outcomes. A lack of consistency, or the perception of it, undermines confidence in the disciplinary process and exposes all member clubs to uncertainty about what is and is not allowed.

“There remains no clear guidance on how clubs are expected to manage live broadcast content, though we note the panel acknowledged that the club’s internal editorial guidelines may serve as a constructive step for others going forward.

“To be clear, we referenced these other examples not to suggest they should have resulted in sanctions, but to highlight the clear inconsistency in how similar incidents have been handled.

“Club media channels are, by nature, passionate and partisan. Informal, tongue-in-cheek and emotional commentary comes with the territory, especially in live settings.

“But, in choosing to pursue this case, the Scottish FA has opened the door to closer scrutiny of how similar situations are handled going forward. If this is now the standard, they will be watched closely to ensure it is applied across the board, consistently, without exception and without favour.”

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