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Former Rangers midfielder Bongani Zungu says his Covid-19 breach last season was 'blown out of proportion.'

Rangers loan flop Bongani Zungu has been branded overweight by his own manager as his nightmare after leaving Ibrox continues.

Bongani Zungu has been frozen out at Amiens after his manager questioned his fitness levels following his Ibrox loan. South Africa international Zungu joined from French side Amiens at the start of the Premiership winning campaign but failed to hold down a first-team place.

Steven Gerrard’s options ahead of their Scottish Premiership opener suggest they have done just that. It’s only a couple of months since the Light Blues hammered Aberdeen 4-0 at Ibrox to get their hands on that coveted first major trophy in a decade.

Rangers have "checked his name" with Steven Gerrard and Ross Wilson hell-bent on adding to their squad before crucial Champions League qualifiers in the summer.

Nathan Patterson and four other players for breaking Covid regulations. Patterson, alongside Bongani Zungu and Calvin Bassey and youngsters Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear were handed a six-match ban in March, two games of which are suspended until the end of the season.

Rangers ' Covid rule breakers following an appeal. First team trio Nathan Patterson, Bongani Zungu, Calvin Bassey and kids Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear, both out on loan, were handed a six-match suspension in March.

Rangers  Covid Five case. Parkhead chiefs are seeking answers from Hampden beaks after charges against Nathan Patterson and fellow Ibrox rule breakers took nearly two months and an appeal will now be held after Saturday’s Scottish Cup derby showdown.

Steven Gerrard and the SFA for the handling of the Ibrox Covid Five case.The interim Celtic boss reckons Rangers boss Gerrard has a cheek looking for lockdown rule breaker Nathan Patterson to get off lightly because he’s a Scotland prospect.And Kennedy has been left stunned the appeal against the six-game bans handed out will now be heard after next weekend’s Old Firm Scottish Cup showdown, more than two months after the players were caught by cops having a shindig during shutdown.Paterson, Calvin Bassey and Bongani Zungu, who were in the dock with youngsters Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear, will now be available for the Ibrox clash on April 17.They had already been allowed to face Celtic in the 1-1 Premiership draw at Parkhead last month.Get

Celtic after their appeal date was set for AFTER the rivals' Scottish Cup clash. Nathan Patterson, Bongani Zungu and Calvin Bassey will eligible for the Ibrox showdown on Saturday, April 17.

Glen Kamara's lawyer has let rip at UEFA in a strongly-worded statement after disciplinary proceedings were opened against Ondrej Kudela and his client on Tuesday.  Aamer Anwar claims the defence put forward by racism accused defender by Slavia so far "can only be described as incredible or fantasy."The Ibrox midfielder accused Kudela of calling him a "f****** monkey" at the end of last month's Europa League clash at Ibrox. Kamara and his Rangers team-mates, including witness Bongani Zungu, were left incensed in the aftermath before the Czech league winners accused the 24-year-old of assaulting Kudela after the match.

Steven Gerrard insisted the punishment handed out to the club's five Covid rule-breakers is "harsh" as he criticised the SFA for banning a future Scotland star in Nathan Patterson. Patterson - along with Bongani Zungu, Calvin Bassey, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear - was handed a six-game ban which his club are now in the process of appealing.

Steven Gerrard will have Nathan Patterson, Bongani Zungu and Calvin Bassey available to him for their Scottish Cup third round clash with Cove Rangers. The Ibrox side have appealed their six-game suspension for breaking strict lockdown rules and are awaiting a hearing date from the SFA.

Covid Five. First team trio Bongani Zungu, Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey and kids Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear were given six match suspensions earlier in the week.

Wales. Ondrej Kudela, who is under investigation by UEFA on charges of racism, started the match despite the storm surrounding his actions in a match against Rangers.

Wales, despite a high-profile palaver about his safety. The Slavia Prague centre-back is under investigation by UEFA after a flashpoint in the Europa League win over Rangers.

Rangers players who breached strict rules to attend a a lockdown party are set to return against Celtic - IF they go on a Scottish Cup run. With the current fixture list, Calvin Bassey, Nathan Patterson and Bongani Zungu are all set to miss the cup tie against Cove Rangers, as well as Premiership fixtures against Hibs, St Johnstone and Celtic.

Rangers Covid 5 all hit with bans, the consequences will be varied and wide-ranging. Calvin Bassey, Brian Kinnear, Dapo Mebude, Nathan Patterson and Bongani Zungu have been banned for four games with a further two suspended after attending an illegal party in Glasgow's west end, in breach of lockdown rules.

Rangers players who breached strict rules to attend a a lockdown party have been with a six-game ban, with two suspended.Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Bongani Zungu, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear were in the SFA dock and the quintet could play in the last game of the league season and if they go on a Scottish Cup run.The hearing date was set for Thursday, March 25 and a decision was expected on Monday before it was pushed back until today.A precedent had already been set this season after two other Rangers stars flouted the rules.Jordan Jones and George Edmundson were hauled up for attending a party earlier this season with the duo receiving seven-game bans.Both were loaned out in January with Jones starring for Sunderland and Edmundson

SFA regarding punishment for attending a lockdown party in February as they face a delay before finding out their fate. Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Bongani Zungu, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear were pulled up by the governing body on March 9 as they were collectively handed a notice of complaint for the Covid rule breaches.

SFA hearing into the 'Rangers Five' and their alleged Covid protocol breach concluded on Thursday afternoon. Earlier in March, Ibrox stars Nathan Patterson, Bongani Zungu, Calvin Bassey, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear were charged by the authorities over an incident in February.