Raging Rangers star spotted BOOTING dugout during Panathinaikos game as little-known rule leaves him seething

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5 days ago

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IT was all smiles at full-time for Russell Martin and his players as he kicked off his Ibrox reign with a huge win over Panathinaikos last night.
But the same can't be said for at least one of his players DURING the Champions League crunch qualifier clash.
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Russell Martin during the game against Panathinaikos
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Nedim Bajrami wasn't happy when he was set to come on
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He booted the dugout in anger after being denied on the pitch
Nedim Bajrami was livid in the Rangers dugout before he was even subbed on by Martin in the second half at Ibrox.
The Albanian playmaker was given a few minutes on the pitch at the end of the first leg as he replaced debutant Joe Rothwell in the dying moments when it was 2-0.
He finally got his chance in the 86th minute after the substitution was denied TWICE by the officials.
There was confusion in the home dugout as Bajrami pleaded with the fourth official after not being allowed on the pitch in a bizarre incident.
There was an issue with the player's socks that the Lithuanian refereeing team weren't happy with.
Bajrami continued the popular trend of cutting several holes in his socks to help improve circulation in his legs.
The fourth official wasn't happy with the adjustments he made and ordered him to change the socks before allowing him to come on.
Bajrami was left puzzled and furious after being ordered twice to change them, delaying his substitution.
He took out his anger and frustration on the Rangers dugout as he was spotted booted the structure following chats on the touchline.
The midfielder eventually came on the pitch with perfect socks in the end.
It's unclear exactly what the issue was as both Nasser Djiga and goal-scorer Djeidi Gassama had several holes in their socks as well and were allowed on the pitch without any fuss.
Bajrami did, however, appear to have a hole in the FRONT end of one sock which both Uefa and Fifa could have issue with.
According to rules and regulations, the full front end of each sock must be untouched to ensure no shinguards are visible.
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Djeidi Gassama with holes on his socks
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Bajrami walking back to the dugout in rage
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There was a small hole in the front end of his sock
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