The SFA reviewed the incident between Flanagan and Brown and deemed the incident did not meet the “brutality” test required for the player to be given his marching orders. Earlier this month the Rangers defender won his appeal against a two-match ban. Celtic branded the decision a “huge embarrassment for Scottish football” as an independent panel decided the official got his initial decision not to dismiss Flanagan spot on. The defender argued he had made no contact with Brown’s face or head and that he was merely fending him off. Celtic branded the decision a 'huge embarrassment for Scottish football'Rangers assistant manager Gary McAllister

Source: Express May 30, 2019 05:01 UTC