Ally McCoist has urged UEFA not to take action against Rangers for playing the national anthem at Ibrox - insisting dishing out a punishment would be "embarrassing".
European football bosses rejected a request from some British clubs to permit singing the anthem ahead of kick-off in this week's Champions League ties to honour the passing of Queen Elizabeth. But Rangers later announced they would hold the tribute anyway before their group stage defeat to Napoli.
The anthem was played following a minute's silence and was accompanied by a Union Jack tifo featuring the Queen's silhouette which covered the entire Broomloan Stand. Ibrox legend McCoist was baffled by UEFA's refusal and believes it would reflect badly on them if they were to reprimand Rangers for ignoring their ruling. He said on talkSPORT: "If that's breaking the rules, I would actively encourage it. It was fantastic.
