Sky Sports has been cleared by Ofcom after complaints were made about sectarian chanting from Rangers fans during a live broadcast of a match.
The television regulator was asked to review the coverage of the Rangers’ match against Ross County in the Scottish Premiership, which took place at the beginning of last month.
Despite a poor away record this season, Rangers comfortably won 3-0 against Ross County, thanks to goals from Hamza Igamane, Danilo, and captain James Tavernier.
After the match, four separate complaints were made to Ofcom, claiming there was sectarian singing from some of the traveling Rangers fans.
However, Ofcom has since decided not to pursue an official investigation. According to their review, the specific words of the chants were not “particularly discernible” to viewers, and therefore, no further action was taken.
This development comes as Rangers prepare to host Aberdeen at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership this evening, live on Sky Sports. With a win, Rangers could close the gap to 13 points behind leaders Celtic, who managed a 3-3 draw with Dundee at Dens Park on Tuesday night.
Rangers’ manager Philippe Clement will be eager to continue his team’s strong home form as Aberdeen travels to Glasgow. Rangers have not lost a domestic match at Ibrox this season.
