Rangers warning sent as Man City punishment discussed after guilty verdict

Rangers have seen their fair share of turmoil over the last decade or so.

Financial issues forced the Gers into administration and after liquidation, they were placed in the fourth tier of Scottish football in 2012.

Celtic went on to hardly face any competition for the league title for a few seasons, which certainly had broader effects.

Manchester City could potentially face relegation after being found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges, including financial irregularities in reporting transfer fees and player wages.

The Old Firm derby is undoubtedly the most lucrative game in Scotland and not having the Ibrox side consistently face the Hoops might have been counterproductive for Scottish football.

Since then, the Light Blues have won the William Hill Premiership once as they clearly continued to feel the effects of their demotion to the Third Division.

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While the Gers and Man City's circumstances are completely different, talkSPORT pundit Sam Matterface is worried the entire football ecosystem in England could face the consequences of a potential relegation.

The Light Blues going down to the bottom of Scotland's footballing pyramid is tipped to have set the game back in the country by two decades.

Man City's relegation to the fourth tier might not be fair on the teams in that division and could also have drawbacks for the Premier League.

Speaking on talkSPORT on 28 September, Matterface said, "You don't want to disrupt the ecosystem of the football league. So the idea of relegating them three divisions seems counterproductive to me.

"Look at what happened in Scottish football. It's different because they rely so much on the Old Firm that by taking Rangers out of it, they probably killed the game or set the game back by 20 years by doing that.

"The whole ecosystem of the league is damaged. No one wants that. But there has to be a deterrent, there has to be a punishment and it needs to be a considered, multi-season punishment that fits the bill.

"Although it punishes City, it can't punish the whole game."

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Rangers can go toe-to-toe with Celtic off the pitch, but the Govan side's on-field displays have consistently let fans down over the years.

While the Gers have been competing with their Old Firm rivals, they've fallen short on most occasions.

With the American takeover, there was renewed hope in G51, and after a few hiccups last season, they seem to have finally found their feet.

Derek McInnes stamped his authority in Glasgow after dominantly beating Celtic back-to-back.

The Light Blues finally look on track to win major honours, and if the Scottish manager can maintain consistency, that will only increase competitiveness in the William Hill Premiership and make it more exciting for the neutrals.