Rangers' scathing response to Scottish FA complaint revealed
The former Ibrox player made the comment after the failure to award Rangers a second goal against Hibernian in a Scottish Premiership contest.
Nico Raskin had appeared to net a second goal, to make it 2-0, before Rocky Bushiri cleared the ball.
However, no goal was awarded as Hibs then counter-attacked and scored to equalise.
VAR did not intervene in the matter as there was no conclusive angle to say the ball was definitively over the line.
Furious at the call, Brown said on Rangers TV: "I would say it is corrupt."
Commentator Tom Miller cautioned: "Well, I'm not sure we can actually say that," before Brown continued: "Well, I am saying it."
A Scottish FA notice was issued to Rangers over the commentary under article 29.2 of the rules which read: "A club or recognised football body which publishes, distributes, issues, sells or authorises a third party to publish, distribute, issue or sell a match programme or any other publication or audio/visual material of any description in any media now existing or hereinafter invented, including but not limited to the Internet, social networking or micro-blogging sites, shall ensure that any such publications or audio/visual material does not contain any criticism of any match official calculated to indicate bias or incompetence on the part of such match official or to impinge upon his character."
Now, Rangers have submitted a full response to the complaint citing the KMI panel verdict that the goal should have been awarded and referencing previous similar incidents which did not result in action from Hampden chiefs.
A Rangers spokesperson said: 'Rangers FC has submitted a full response to the Scottish FA's Notice of Complaint concerning a remark made during commentary of the Hibernian v Rangers match at the end of last season. The club firmly denies any breach of Scottish FA rules.
'We are surprised that a complaint has been raised at all, given the context of the comment and the Scottish FA's prior treatment of similar incidents.
'Our response highlights that the Scottish FA's own Key Match Incident Panel judged that the referee's decision on the day was incorrect, with four out of five panel members agreeing that a goal should have been awarded to Rangers. That finding helps explain the nature of a spontaneous emotional comment, delivered during a highly charged moment and immediately challenged live on air.
'Our response also sets out serious concerns about the Scottish FA's selective enforcement and inconsistency. We have highlighted multiple examples of similar or stronger remarks made elsewhere in Scottish football that have led to no charges or sanctions.
'While we remain committed to maintaining high standards, we will continue to challenge any action we consider to be unfair or disproportionate. For many supporters, this charge only adds to the wider frustration surrounding regulatory oversight in recent months when there are more serious issues in the game to tackle, including improving officiating standards for the benefit of Scottish football.'
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