Gers' Mohsni receives two-game ban
- adamhigginsuk
- Aug 4, 2014
- 1 min read
Banned: The hot-headed Mohsni will miss the first two matches of the season for Rangers after being sent off in a friendly (Picture from Sky Sports)
RANGERS defender Bilel Mohsni will be suspended for the first two competitive matches of the season.
The 27-year-old was sent off in Saturday's 2-0 friendly defeat by Derby at the iPro Stadium for an apparent headbutt on two-goal striker Chris Martin.
Referee Mark Heywood lodged his report to the Scottish Football Association, who have since upheld the red card and subsequently enforced an immediate two-game ban.
The French-born Tunisian centre-back will now miss Tuesday's Challenge Cup first round tie against Hibernian and the visit of Hearts in their opening Scottish Championship game on Sunday at Ibrox.
It is understood Rangers will not be able to challenge the ban as the deadline for an appeal has already passed.
"We can't afford needless red cards. I have had a very good chat with him and what I can say publicly is that he 100 per cent knows he was wrong," Gers boss Ally McCoist said.
"We can't accept that type of behaviour at the football club.
"He's apologised; he knows he let himself down and his teammates down. We had a good chat about it and that’s it really.
"That hot-headed streak certainly does not help him as a player. If he could cut that out of his make-up it would make him a better all-round player."
Last updated: 4 August 2014 17:44pm
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