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Rangers manager Derek McInnes receives reduced touchline ban after appeal

5 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 6:39 PM

Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Rangers manager Derek McInnes receives reduced touchline ban after appeal

Summary

The Scottish FA has reduced the touchline ban for Rangers manager Derek McInnes following a successful appeal. McInnes was initially issued a four-match suspension, with three games to be served immediately, after he labeled a penalty awarded to Celtic against Motherwell last May as "disgusting." Under the new ruling, he will serve an immediate two-match touchline ban. The remaining two matches of the original suspension are suspended and will only be triggered if McInnes breaches disciplinary rule 72 again before the end of the current season. He will miss the upcoming Scottish Premiership match against Falkirk on Wednesday and the home fixture against Motherwell this Saturday. McInnes is scheduled to return to the touchline for the league match against St Mirren next Wednesday.

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Status Watch

•Derek McInnes will serve a two-match immediate touchline ban.
•The suspension follows a comment about a penalty awarded to Celtic last May.
•Two additional matches of the ban remain suspended for the rest of the season.
•McInnes is set to miss matches against Falkirk and Motherwell.
•He returns to the touchline for the fixture against St Mirren on September 9.

Latest Updates

6:39 PMYahoo Sports — Touchline ban reduced for Rangers manager McInnes
6:12 PMBBC Sport — Touchline ban reduced for Rangers manager McInnes

What they're saying

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Rangers manager Derek McInnes has a touchline ban reduced to two games, with two suspended, following an appeal against the original penalty for comments made on a last-gasp Celtic penalty.
— BBC Sport

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Rangers manager Derek McInnes has a touchline ban reduced to two games, with two suspended, following an appeal against punishment for comments made on a last-gasp Celtic penalty.
— Yahoo Sports