Another Scott Brown elbow incident, another talking point.
In last night’s game, it was Kilmarnock’s Aaron Tshibola who was on the receiving end of Brown’s flaling elbow, when the ball wasn’t in play between the two players.
Celtic ran out comfortable 4-0 winners against the struggling Killie team, in the wake of manager Alex Dyer’s dismissal.
Here is the incident in question.
“Just trying to fend him off there” 🤔 pic.twitter.com/ywieTtajgk
— 55eville Calculator (@SevilleCalculat) February 2, 2021
Guardian journalist Ewan Murray had his say too.
The regularity with which Scott Brown's elbow collides with an opposition player's face really is uncanny.
— Ewan Murray (@mrewanmurray) February 2, 2021
This latest fracas comes just a few games after Brown’s red card against Livingston only minutes after coming on to the pitch during the recent 2-2 draw.
Today, it has been reported by the Daily Record that an SFA panel will review the incident to determine if retrospective action will be taken.
All of this comes following comments from Rangers manager Steven Gerrard in response to a question on concerns about the SFA disciplinary procedure.
Gerrard was concise in terms of what he wanted to see, “Consistency.”
He added, “That is what every manager wants, a level of consistency for every player or every incident, to be judged in the same way.”
“I think that will really help the league moving forward.”
During yesterday’s press conference, he spoke on this issue in relation to the three game ban given to Alfredo Morelos which was accepted by the club, after the flashpoint with Hibs Ryan Porteous at Easter Road last week.
“I have looked at the incident a lot and don’t think there is a case for us to defend.”
“Having said that, it doesn’t mean we are pleased with everything that happened in that game, or has happened during this season or previous seasons.”
“So it is something behind the scenes that myself and the board are working very hard on, trying to find better solutions in terms of disciplinary and the processes that go on.”
“It is something we will continue to try to be a support to in terms of the authorities, to try and make things better and more consistent,” said Gerrard.
Consistency. https://t.co/gmMq2hCOzA
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 2, 2021