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The women’s Old Firm clash descended into chaos after the full-time whistle on Monday as Celtic manager Fran Alonso was headbutted by Rangers coach Craig McPherson.
Alonso celebrated wildly after Caitlin Hayes’ late equaliser, running down the touchline, beating his chest before then joining in the celebrations with his players on the pitch.
With Hayes’ goal coming in the ninth minute of added time, it left a sour taste on the Rangers staff, with some words exchanged between both benches as Celtic celebrated.
And as both sets of players and staff shook hands at Broadwood Stadium, McPherson approached Alonso before headbutting him from behind.
Alonso insisted he will not seek a lengthy ban for Rangers assistant McPherson after the ugly scenes in a match shown live on Sky Sports.
Celtic women's boss Fran Alonso was headbutted by Rangers coach Craig McPherson
It came after Alonso's celebration of Celtic's 99th minute winner seemed to offend McPherson
‘It is frustration,’ said the Spaniard. ‘It is not how I would show frustration but that is what it was and I understand what happened.
‘It is football. These are the emotions. It was not much. I felt a little bit of contact and then I heard him call me a “little rat”. I don’t know why. I don’t know the reason.
‘You would have to ask him. But I had no issues with them during the game. But, honestly, for me, it is nothing. It can stay here as part of the game.
‘I don’t wish him to be banned or suspended. It is not something you want to see but for me it is not a big issue.’
Alonso also insisted that he was entitled to celebrate Hayes’ leveller.
‘I was frustrated in the final stages because we had been pushing for the goal,’ he said. ‘It was an explosion of happiness. That was our section, our fans. They were as happy as I was. It
