St Pauli Hibee
30-03-2021, 02:25 PM
Five Rangers players who breached Covid-19 rules have been given a six-game ban by the Scottish FA.
Bongani Zungu, Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear were all cited after a party was broken up by police in February.
The group were fined by the club, who were also in dialogue with the SFA and Scottish government about the incident.
A four-match ban will be served immediately, with two suspended until the end of the season.
A disciplinary hearing took place on Thursday last week, with Tuesday's outcome meaning those still involved with first-team duties will miss a large chunk of the season run-in.
Bassey, Patterson - who has been playing at right-back in place of injured captain James Tavernier - and on-loan Amiens player Zungu have featured for Steven Gerrard's side this season, while Mebude is on loan at Queen of the South. Goalkeeper Kinnear is a youth player.
Both Patterson and Zungu have played since returning from a period of isolation following the breach.
Earlier this season, Rangers duo Jordan Jones and George Edmundson were banned by the club for two weeks for attending an illegal house party.
Bongani Zungu, Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear were all cited after a party was broken up by police in February.
The group were fined by the club, who were also in dialogue with the SFA and Scottish government about the incident.
A four-match ban will be served immediately, with two suspended until the end of the season.
A disciplinary hearing took place on Thursday last week, with Tuesday's outcome meaning those still involved with first-team duties will miss a large chunk of the season run-in.
Bassey, Patterson - who has been playing at right-back in place of injured captain James Tavernier - and on-loan Amiens player Zungu have featured for Steven Gerrard's side this season, while Mebude is on loan at Queen of the South. Goalkeeper Kinnear is a youth player.
Both Patterson and Zungu have played since returning from a period of isolation following the breach.
Earlier this season, Rangers duo Jordan Jones and George Edmundson were banned by the club for two weeks for attending an illegal house party.