Rangers renewed their call for the Scottish FA's 'flawed' disciplinary system to be urgently overhauled after Allan McGregor lost his appeal against a two-match ban.
The Ibrox goalkeeper was hit with a retrospective notice of complaint after catching Aberdeen's Lewis Ferguson on the shin as he gathered the ball during last week's 4-2 win for Steven Gerrard's side at Pittodrie.
The 36-year-old was offered a two-match ban and, after his appeal failed, he will now miss Saturday's home league clash with St Johnstone and next Wednesday's Scottish Cup replay with Kilmarnock at Ibrox.
Rangers have renewed their call for the Scottish FA's disciplinary system to be overhauled after Allan McGregor lost his appeal against a two-match ban
In November, Rangers called for a 'fundamental review' into the SFA disciplinary process and expressed an 'underlying concern' with the performances of Willie Collum after the referee issued a controversial red card to winger Daniel Candeias against St Mirren.
And, after a series of baffling recent decisions by the SFA, the club insisted the issues with the disciplinary process must be quickly addressed.
An Ibrox spokesperson said: 'Rangers has no option other than to accept this decision.
'However, it is abundantly clear questions about the current disciplinary system, which we believe is flawed, must be posed.
'Rangers has been in dialogue with the Scottish FA on this topic for some time and would urge that the system is now thoroughly reviewed as a matter of extreme urgency.'
McGregor's failed appeal came 24 hours after Kilmarnock's Alan Power escaped an SFA ban for a head-high challenge on Ryan Jack of Rangers.
McGregor's failed appeal came 24 hours after Kilmarnock's Alan Power escaped a ban for a head-high challenge on Rangers' Ryan Jack
Power was booked by referee Alan Muir for a reckless challenge on the Ibrox midfielder during a goalless Scottish Cup tie at Rugby Park on Saturday evening.
Speaking following Saturday's cup tie, Rangers boss Steven Gerrard said of the Power challenge: 'I'll be interested to see if there is a citing.' But SFA compliance officer Clare Whyte reviewed the incident and decided no action was required, leaving the Irishman free to face Celtic in the Premiership on Sunday.
Rangers also lost an appeal
