Two Rangers players have been suspended by the club after they breached COVID-19 regulations, the club have confirmed.
A statement from the club said that winger Jordan Jones and defender George Edmundson attended a private gathering on Sunday.
The club will investigate the pair and they must self-isolate for 14 days.
A Police Scotland spokesman said that officers attended and issued ten people with fixed penalty notices.
Two Rangers Players Suspended
Rangers Club Statement
Rangers Football Club posted this statement following the incident: “Rangers have been made aware of an incident last night involving two of our players Jordan Jones and George Edmundson.
“Both players breached COVID regulations by attending a private gathering with others outside their household.
“We can confirm that both players will be suspended pending an internal investigation.
“On the instruction of Dr. Mark Waller, the players will also self-isolate for 14 days.”
Managing Director Statement
Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson also released this statement: “The chairman Douglas Park, Ross Wilson, Steven Gerrard and I discussed this matter as soon as it was brought to our attention.
“We are completely aligned in our action and the standards that are being set at Rangers.
“We will not tolerate behaviour that does not follow these standards and it is totally unacceptable for any of our players to be involved in anything that puts at risk the excellent protocols that have been put in place at Rangers.”
Consequences
The club said the incident happened following their 1-0 win over Kilmarnock as they went nine points clear at the top.
Jones, 26, has made four appearances for Rangers this season and scored in the 5-1 win against Motherwell.
Meanwhile, Edmundson, 23, has made just one league appearance this season and scored an own goal in the win over Motherwell.
He also started as Steven Gerrard’s side beat Lincoln Red Imps 5-0 in their Europa League qualifier.
Both players will now miss vital games including Northern Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off for Jones.
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