Rangers have vowed to fight their disciplinary charges after claiming they are being treated more harshly than other clubs by the Scottish Football Association.
The Ibrox outfit say they are “astounded” after being issued with four charges relating to last month’s clashes with Celtic and Hibernian.
In a statement, Gers added: “It is concerning that it seems the governing body is seeking to hold Rangers to a different and more stringent code of conduct than that applied to others, with unprecedented charges being levied against the club.
“Rangers fans can be assured that it is our firm intention to resist the charges in the most robust manner possible. Rangers will make further comment after the weekend.”
The PA news agency contacted the SFA for a response but a spokesman said: “Our policy is not to comment on live cases.”
Rangers face a potential £20,000 fine for gestures made by Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent during their win at Celtic on December 29 but both players have escaped individual action.
The Light Blues’ response comes a day after manger Steven Gerrard hit out at the SFA’s decision to announce the sanctions the same day as his side were returning to action after a three week lay-off.
Speaking after Rangers’ 2-0 win, Gerrard said: “The club will deal with the charges and we will accept anything that’s going to come our way.
“I was a bit surprised by the timing of it, how long it has taken. It arrived on a match day which is always helpful and handy.”
Kent and Morelos will not face suspensions despite making gestures towards the Celtic support during their team’s 2-1 derby win. Instead Rangers could be fined for failing to ensure their players refrain from “conduct that may incite disorder”.
Rangers later claimed the Colombian had made a “gesture used commonly throughout South America to indicate quite simply that something – in this case, the match – is finished”.
Hibs assistant manager John Potter as well as Rangers coaches Tom Culshaw and Michael Beale have all received personal notices of complaint. The first two were sent to the stand at Easter Road after a confrontation in the wake of Ryan Porteous’ red-card challenge on Borna Barisic.
