Martin O'Neill sends 'paranoid' Rangers a message and then issues brutal takedown
Martin O'Neill insists Rangers must accept responsibility for John Brown 's 'corrupt' officials comments - and says he can relate to it because Celtic share their paranoia.
The Ibrox side went to war with the Scottish Football Association after they were hit with a £3000 fine for Brown's outburst during club TV commentary.
It came after Rangers were denied a goal against Hibs at Easter Road on the final day of the Scottish Premiership season when Nico Raskin's effort appeared to have crossed the goalline.
Ex Celtic boss O'Neill, speaking on talkSPORT, aimed a dig at his old rivals by highlighting the fact it wouldn't have made much difference given the huge 17-point gap to Celtic at the end of the season.
He said: 'Let's put it in its context. The goal that might have stood against Hibs meant that Rangers were only going to lose the league by 17 points or 19 points, or whatever the case may be. It's a bit of fun.'
And lunchtime studio sidekick Jim White said: 'You are loving this.'
But on a more serious note the Irishman said: 'The club can't divorce itself from saying, 'it was his comments and it has nothing to do with the club'. It is a club channel, and therefore, he shouldn't be saying it.
'He doubled down on it when he had the chance to apologise. Listen, I have seen it on the other side. I have seen it with us, with us being Celtic. We are every bit as paranoid as Rangers are.'
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