Rangers caretaker manager Barry Ferguson got into a heated exchange with Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie after the 2-2 draw at Pittodrie. The tension between the two teams was palpable, with several players and staff members involved in verbal spats throughout the match.
The drama began when Shinnie and Rangers’ Ross McCausland clashed, and things escalated further after McCausland’s red card. The tension continued into the second half, with Shinnie and Nico Raskin exchanging words, and Neil McCann getting involved.
Ferguson initially acted as a peacemaker when John Souttar got into a disagreement with Shinnie, but he later found himself at odds with the Aberdeen captain. The two were shouting at each other before being dragged apart.
Despite the tension, Ferguson relishes the old-school “handbags” and passionate moments that come with the game. He believes that this kind of intensity is missing from modern football and enjoys seeing players and staff showing their emotions.
“I was just saying to big Souts ‘leave it, it’s pointless,'” Ferguson said. “It’s a bit of handbags. You know what it’s like after a game, it’s a bit feisty, and I don’t mind feisty things going on. I just told John to leave it and the big man stepped away.”
The match itself was a dramatic one, with Rangers coming from behind to earn a point after being 2-0 down with 10 men. Hamza Igamane pulled one back for Rangers, and Ianis Hagi’s late equalizer secured a crucial point for the visitors.
The point keeps Rangers in the hunt, but they will have to wait another two weeks to see if they can prevent Celtic from clinching the Premiership title. Aberdeen, on the other hand, dropped to fifth place after Kevin Nisbet had a goal ruled out for handball, leaving them frustrated and disappointed.
