Ban for Celtic Player Ryan Christie After Old Firm Derby Incident with Rangers’ Alfredo Morelos
After grabbing Alfredo Morelos by the testicles during an Old Firm derby with Rangers, Celtic and Scotland player Ryan Christie receives a two-match ban. This incident occurred during the match on December 29, which ended with a 2-1 victory for Rangers. Christie was captured on video grabbing Morelos while trying to mark the striker.
Mail Online Sport reports that although Christie only received a free-kick during the game, a two-match ban was imposed after a complaint by SFA compliance officer Clare Whyte post-match. As a result, Christie will miss the upcoming games against Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock.
In the same match, Morelos reportedly faced racial abuse from Celtic fans. Rangers have filed a complaint about the abuse, which is currently under investigation by the pol...