Rangers have raised concerns with the SFA over the performance of Kevin Clancy in Tuesday’s 1-1 Pittodrie powderkeg. A letter fired off to Hampden from Govan pinpointed EIGHT decisions that infuriated the Ibrox side including the sending off of Ryan Kent, the part Scott Brown played in the winger’s second yellow card and the official’s failure to order a retake when the ball moved before Lewis Ferguson slotted home a penalty equaliser for the Dons.Talks have reportedly now been held between the governing body and Ibrox bosses - with that dialogue understood to have been constructive.It comes just two months after Celtic chairman Ian Bankier stoked controversy by telling his club’s AGM the Hoops regularly make representations to the SFA over the standard of refereeing.
Indeed Rangers ’ correspondence of concern is not the first time a Scottish club has written to the governing body to vent about referees.
Here’s five previous occasions that whistlers have found themselves in the line of fire. Ref McCurry found himself in Dundee United boss Craig Levein’s bad books after disallowing a goal and failing to award a penalty to the Tannadice side in a 3-1 defeat at Ibrox that ended their European hopes.
The whistler later admitted he got both calls wrong, claiming his view was blocked for the spot kick incident and his linesman had flagged for the offside goal.
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