BBC Sport - Football - Rangers Supporters Trust calls for Neil Lennon probe
Rangers Supporters Trust calls for Neil Lennon probe
Diouf and Lennon had an angry exchange of words at Celtic Park
The Rangers Supporters Trust wants the Scottish Football Association to conduct an investigation into Celtic manager Neil Lennon's behaviour.
Trust chairman Stephen Smith describes the Celtic management team as "out of control" based on Lennon's behaviour in matches at Tannadice and Tynecastle.
The Trust also wants Rangers to make public details of an alleged incident in the Ibrox tunnel on 6 February.
Rangers, however, will not be commenting on the matter.
The statement from Rangers Supporters Trust comes a day after it was revealed that police are investigating allegations of racist remarks made by Lennon during Wednesday's controversial Old Firm game.
Rangers had three players - Steven Whittaker, Madjid Bougherra and El Hadji Diouf - shown red cards, while Lennon had a heated exchange with opposition assistant manager Ally McCoist on the touchline at the final whistle.
<table width="231" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="5"></td> <td class="sibStdQuote"> What we consider to be premeditated provocation and incitement of Rangers players and staff was continued last Wednesday
Rangers Supporters Trust chairman Stephen Smith
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> McCoist and Lennon face touchline bans from the Scottish Football Association as a result, but the Celtic manager's lawyer, Paul McBride, has described the allegations of racism as defamatory and with no substance whatsoever.
The police investigation follows complaints from members of the public, although sources close to Diouf have been quoted in morning newspapers defending Lennon and insisting that the Celtic manager is not a racist.
But Trust chairman Smith has called for an investigation based on Lennon's behaviour, primarily in Celtic's 1-0 Scottish Cup replay win on Wednesday but also dating back to the previous tie between the sides.
"We consider that the management team at Celtic FC are out of control and, in our view, this is evidenced by Mr Lennon's previous behaviour at Tannadice and at Tynecastle, for which he received a four-match ban," said Smith's statement, referring to matches against Dundee United and Hearts.
"What we consider to be premeditated provocation and incitement of Rangers players and staff was continued last Wednesday evening in the tunnel in Celtic Park after the half-time whistle in scenes captured on Sky television."
Smith hinted that, had the SFA acted on behaviour at the previous Cup tie at Ibrox on 6 February - when the teams drew 2-2 - events might have been calmer for the replay.
He claims that an incident in the tunnel at Ibrox "had a direct bearing on what happened on 2 March".
"We are now asking Rangers to reveal precisely what took place and why this had such a major effect on subsequent events," added Smith.
Following last week's controversial game, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, called the Old Firm clubs to a summit, to be held on Tuesday, to discuss Scottish football at the request of Strathclyde Police.
Rangers manager Walter Smith has already said he regretted the reaction of some of his players during the match, while Lennon has apologised to the Celtic board for his verbal spat with McCoist.
Meanwhile, Willie McKay, agent for Diouf, who also had a verbal confrontation with Lennon on the touchline at Celtic Park, told BBC Scotland that the Senegal forward did not wish to comment and wants to concentrate on his football.
Stupid * huns.
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What a surprise.
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What is it that the Huns have convinced themselves happened in the tunnel at the 2-2 game?
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It would appear they have realised they aren't going to win anything this season and are doing anything possible to disrupt the spirit of the Celtic camp.
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As I said on another thread on this matter - leave it to QC Paul McBride :50:
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Ive already started a link in Scottish Football.
* joke. Can't beat us at the 4th time of asking so start a mud slinging campaign of racism against our manager and then have the guts to ask for clarification on his actions?
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So Smith has apologised for the actions of his players, Diouf has said that he respects Neil Lennon and that he isnt a racist, and Neil Lennon has been punished for his previous misdemeanour?
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that bit at the end is disgraceful Diouf has cleared Lenny of racism and they refuse to acknowledge it! imagine giving the RST a platform to spout their pish on the state brodcaster; they are fanning the flames against neil, its an utter disgrace :38: -
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It was at half time.
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There was a match in between WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED! They were loosing and they lost the plot. Aaaaargh. Think I'm gonna get a loud speaker and drive through the streets shouting THERE WAS A GAME IN BETWEEN. why why why . How can they behave so badly and we get investigated. Can't tell you how angry I am.
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one of their hun theories that i heard the other day was that lennon called weiss a gypsy, also the supposed racist abuse of that scumbag, its all just complete bullshit they are hurting bad so are basically coming out with complete lies,
NEIL LENNON YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
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next mr mcbride will be getting death threats
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you know what I have to say to that? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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You're right it's time for Celtic to challenge every one of these cretins. * the media, * the SFA, * the RST and * the Scottish Exec.
We need one of our Directors to take inspiration from Fergus McCann rise to this challenge.
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was thinking this myself and it would n't surprise me one bit with these scumbags
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Can't get us one way they will try another :rolleyes:
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nonentities with a personal agenda against Neil Lennon who have been told to get to * by their own football club so now they want to take it to the SFA instead..
Let the hun infighting begin or let them get the SFA on their side.. Will be fun to watch them getting exposed for the lowlifes they are.. Just shows how much of a threat Lenny is to them and their self appointed status as "the people"..
The very same "people" who watched on in silence as their heroes got dismantled by Lenny's players in recent games.. by * they are hurting.. -
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just when i thought they idiots couldnt get any more bitter eh. just so flippin well sad the lot of them.an absoloute embarrassment to rangers fc.
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I hope our Legal team sort this out once and for all
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Spot on. Why is no-one challenging this?
All you hear is how things were simmering since Ibrox and erupted at Celtic park. So why was nothing said at the league game in between? Pathetic excuse after pathetic excuse.
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