Rangers have written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying they are concerned over comments from the government about their 'deafening silence' over large crowds assembling at the weekend.
During the coronavirus briefing yesterday Deputy First Minister John Swinney hit out at supporters and the club for not doing enough.
Thousands of Gers fans took to the streets of Glasgow to celebrate winning the league title after Celtic failed to win against Dundee United at Tannadice on Sunday.
Swinney slammed the Govan club for a "lack of leadership" in the lead up to the events outside Ibrox and George Square.
A total of 28 people were arrested by Police Scotland and seven were fined for a number of issues from sectarian breaches to breaking covid rules.
In a letter to the First Minister, Rangers chairman Douglas Park said the club started the dialogue between parties as early as February 22.
It states the club contacted Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf on March 6. According to Park they then spoke with local MP Chris Stephen on March 6/7.
The letter stated the club also liaised with the police and the government on how to make sure fans stuck to the law.
It read: "I write in relation to comments made by John Swinney MSP during today’s public briefing and, in particular, his commentary around Rangers Football Club and our fan base.
"I is particularly disappointing that there has been a complete lack of acknowledgement from the Scottish Government to the wide range of efforts we undertook in recent weeks to limit public safety issues. There are not only in relation to general public safety, but with an acute focus on the Covid-19 pandemic and the Government guidance.
"It is also particularly disappointing that Mr Swinney has chosen to lambast Rangers publicly, given the fact that we had proactively initiated engagement with Police Scotland, the SPFL, the Scottish Government as well as the local Member of Parliament.
"To brand us as ‘disgraceful’ is indeed a ‘deep element of concern’ for Rangers as we believe this narrative is not only unfair but crucially, totally inaccurate."
Nicola Sturgeon said she shared the "anger and dismay" of the public at the mass gathering of Rangers fans at the weekend.
Addressing MSPs in Holyrood, the First Minister said she would be speaking to the Chief Constable of Police Scotland to address what could be done to ensure there is no repeat.
She said: "Let me be clear, in making these comments, I don't care about the colour of the shirts.
"I said some harsh things about Celtic's decisions at the start of this year.
"As far as I am concerned, in this case Rangers Football Club did not do nearly enough to help avoid this situation arising at the weekend.
"The fact is that elite sport is being allowed to continue just now so that fans - deprived of so much else in life right now - can continue to watch and support their teams."
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