Alfredo Morelos will face no retrospective punishment for his behaviour against Celtic last weekend.
Morelos was involved in several incidents during Rangers' 1-0 victory over their Old Firm arch-rivals but the Scottish Football Association have decided to take no further action against the striker because the clashes had been seen in their entirety by match referee John Beaton.
The Rangers forward appeared to kick Celtic captain Scott Brown below the belt, caught Anthony Ralston in the back with his studs and forced Ryan Christie to double over in pain after grabbing out at a sensitive part of his body.
The match officials claim to have seen all incidents and after Compliance officer Clare Whyte re-watched them, she did not see enough evidence to suggest that Morelos deserved a ban.
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A suspension would have meant that the Colombian would have missed upcoming games against Cowdenbeath in the Scottish Cup and Kilmarnock in the league.
News of the SFA's finding, which emerged on Thursday afternoon, has provoked a furious reaction from Celtic supporters who are clearly still incensed by the weekend's result at Ibrox.
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