STEVEN GERRARD will urge his Rangers staff to keep their cool in the heat of the moment after clashing with their Hibernian counterparts at Easter Road.
Coach Tom Culshaw and Leith assistant John Potter were sent off when tempers flared in the aftermath of the shocking challenge that saw Ryan Porteous sent off for wiping out Borna Barisic.
Gerrard made no qualms for his passionate reaction but is keen to keep his head more often than not when the action gets heated on and off the park.
He said: “I’ve had a word with myself as well. It’s an emotional game. We love the game, we love getting results and we love representing this club.
“So things are going to happen in the heat of the moment and you are going to react. But it can’t be a regular thing because it’s not good for the image of the game.
“We are not always going to get it right but I think there was a realisation pretty quickly from myself and my staff that we need to look at ourselves and make sure it’s not a regular thing. We are honest enough to admit that.
"But at the same time, it was a very reckless tackle and we care very much about our players. We care about their health and that could have been a season-ending tackle.
“So I think part of the reaction was pretty normal, to show you care for the players and the club.
“But at the same time both sets of staff knew pretty quickly after the game that it wasn’t right, especially in front of the cameras
“I never actually saw Jack after the game but some of my staff spoke to him and his staff and I think it was the same from their point of view. They weren’t proud of how it looked and what it led to.
“But, look, it’s football and you do get emotional from time to time. I’m not going to apologise for that."
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