Rangers' fine for 2019 Easter Road touchline fracas upheld by SFA

Ryan Porteous is red carded for a foul on Borna Barisic during a Ladbrokes Premiership match between Hibernian and Rangers, at Easter Road, on December 20, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

The defender was sent off by referee Nick Walsh for a lunge on Borna Barisic and the challenge sparked angry confrontations in the Easter Road technical areas.

Hibs assistant John Potter was sent to the stand along with Rangers’ coach Tom Culshaw in the fracas on December 20, 2019.

For their role in the incident, Hibs received a suspended £1500 fine and were censured by the Scottish FA for the scenes, but Rangers appealed their £5000 sanction.

Borna Barisic is fouled by Ryan Porteous who is red carded during a Ladbrokes Premiership match between Hibernian and Rangers, at Easter Road, on December 20, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

After a delay of 10 months including the COVID-19 closedown of Scottish football, the appeal was finally heard last month, and dismissed, forcing the Ibrox club to pay £3000 with another portion of the punishment suspended until the end of last season.

The match ended in a 3-0 win for the visitors, with goals from Ryan Kent, Joe Aribo and Jermain Defoe.

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