Gers pair apologise for Covid-19 breach

Jordan Jones and George Edmund son have apologised to the Rangers support for the Covid-19 breach that has landed them both hefty sevengame bans.

T he Ibrox pair are unlikely to play again this year after being punished for breaking strict government guidelines when they attended an illegal house party earlier this month.

Northern Ireland winger Jones, 26, and 23-year-old English defender Edmundson were given two-week club suspensions after Rangers bosses learned of the incident, while they were also issued with fixed penalties by police officers called out to break up the early-hours get-together in a flat in Glasgow’s west end.

Now the lengthy suspensions dished out by a SFA disciplinary panel will mean the duo will not be free to re turn to domestic action for Steven Gerrard’s team until after Christmas.

As things stand Jones and Edmundson, who are ineligible for Europa League squad after being omitted from Gerrard’s European squad, will not be available for action until the clash with St Mirren on December 30.

That could be brought forward to the Boxing Day clash with Hibernian, however, if Gers see off League One side Falkirk to seal a place in the Betfred Cup quarterfinals, scheduled for December 16-17.

The pair issued statements saying sorry to the Light Blues faithful.

Jones said :“I acknowledge that my actions have fallen well short of the standard expected at Rangers Football Club. I am sorry to the fans, the club and my team-mates for causing this situation, it won’t happen again.”

Edmundson added: “I apologise unreservedly to the Rangers fans for my actions. I have assured the manager, club and my team-mates that these actions won’t be repeated, and I have learned from my mistake.”

The party took place just hours after Rangers had beaten Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on November 1. Neither player was involved in the game but they were both due to report to training the following day.

However, they were ordered to stay away from the club’s Auchenhowie base after Ibrox bosses were informed of the illegal gathering.