Rangers charged for failing to control players against Celtic and Hibernian but Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent avoid individual sanction for gestures
Rangers will be punished for gestures made by Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent during their victory at Celtic, however, both players have escaped individual action.
The Scottish Football Association has charged Gers with failing to ensure players and officials conduct themselves in an orderly fashion against Hibernian and Celtic in December.
However, Kent and Morelos face no suspensions following gestures made towards Celtic fans during their team's 2-1 win at Parkhead on December 29. Instead Rangers could be fined for failing to ensure the players refrain from "conduct that may incite disorder".
Kent pointed to his temple and the home supporters in an apparent gun gesture after firing Rangers ahead while Morelos made a cut-throat signal as he walked off following his stoppage-time red card.
Rangers later claimed the Colombian had made a "gesture used commonly throughout South America to indicate quite simply that something - in this case, the match - is finished".
The club have been accused by SFA compliance officer Clare Whyte of breaching disciplinary rule 204, which states: "All clubs and recognised football bodies shall procure that its officials, team staff, employees and players conduct themselves in an orderly fashion at all times during and/or after a match.
"In particular, clubs and recognised football bodies are responsible for ensuring that its officials, team staff, employees and players refrain from any one or a combination of the following: (a) becoming involved in a confrontation (b) conduct that is likely to lead to or to exacerbate or prolong a hostile or argumentative situation with players and/or team staff from the opposing team and/or match officials (c) conduct that may otherwise incite disorder."
Hibs have received the same charge following a touchline dispute between both dugouts during their recent defeat by Rangers at Easter Road.
Hibs assistant manager John Potter and Rangers coaches Tom Culshaw and Michael Beale have all received personal notices of complaint. The first two were sent to the stand at Easter Road after a confrontation in the wake of Ryan Porteous' red-card challenge on Borna Barisic.
Beale was shown a red card at Celtic Park after disputing the red card for Morelos after the striker received a second yellow card for a penalty-box dive.
Hearings for all the charges have been arranged for February 6.