Rangers women's coach Craig McPherson has issued an apology following the ugly scenes after the clash with Celtic. The Ibrox coach appeared to aim a headbutt at Hoops boss Fran Alonso after the final whistle, and the Spaniard alleges McPherson called him a “little rat.” The reaction came after Rangers had been denied all three points after Caitlin Hayes’ strike nine minutes into time added on, that sparked wild scenes of celebration on the Celtic bench.
He now faces a SFA disciplinary hearing after being cited by the governing body. Police Scotland have also opened an investigation, but Record Sport revealed this week that Alonso does not wish to press charges against McPherson, but has demanded an apology.
Ahead of the clash with Hibs on Sunday, McPherson has now broken his silence. He said: "I would like to offer a full and unreserved apology for my actions at end of Monday's Old Firm match at Broadwood. "I know I have severely let myself, our team and the club down.
I hold myself to the highest of standards and have never done anything like this before in a long coaching career, and I know I fell way short of that with my actions. "This club is also built on incredibly high standards, and I have already apologised to the board, the football staff, and our fantastic group of players who I care about dearly.