Rangers Player Faces SFA Sanction After Tunnel Incident Victory Aberdeen

Rangers’ Raskin Under Scrutiny After Tunnel Incident at Pittodrie

Nico Raskin appeared to squirt water at an Aberdeen supporter following Rangers’ 2-0 victory at Pittodrie on Sunday, sparking widespread condemnation. The incident occurred as players made their way down the tunnel at full-time, shortly after an empty cup was reportedly thrown towards them.

Earlier in the match, Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez appeared to be struck by an object thrown from a section of Aberdeen fans during celebrations of Thelo Aasgaard’s opening goal.

Speaking in his post-match press conference, Rangers manager Danny Röhl said: “I think we want to play football on the pitch. We want to have a friendly atmosphere, but you feel it today, this place here as well, it’s tough. I think even when I arrived I felt straight away where we are, but we showed the right answer on the pitch, and this is what we want.”

Sky Sports has contacted Rangers for comment regarding the incident involving Raskin.

The moment drew sharp criticism from pundits. Kris Boyd told Sky Sports: “He’ll probably be in there regretting it now, but if you’re a football player, you’re going to get away fans taunting you. You just need to go home, you’ve won the game, you’ve got three points, difficult venue, get back down the road.”

Chris Sutton added: “Vaclav Cerny did it, didn’t he, the other year [in match against Celtic in March 2025]. This is a powder keg of a fixture anyway, this is the last thing it needs. You can’t keep going around spraying water on fans, that’s an absolute no-no. There’ll need to be some sort of punishment, otherwise players will just carry on.”

Paul Hartley also commented: “This is a big game, between the two sets of teams and the fans. You’ve got to be the bigger person and walk away. He might get a punishment now. He’s an experienced player. Just walk down the tunnel, you’ve had the win, you’ve had a good performance, you’ve got your three points.”

The Cerny incident referred to saw the midfielder, on loan at Rangers last season, receive a formal warning from the Scottish Football Association (SFA) after spraying Celtic fans with water during celebrations. Police Scotland investigated but concluded that “no criminality has been established.”