Celtic last night hit out at the decision to hand Ryan Christie a two game ban for grabbing Alfredo Morelos's genitals in the Ladbrokes Premiership game against Rangers at Parkhead last month.

Christie was issued with a fast track notice of complaint by SFA compliance officer Clare Whyte last week and was hit with a suspension after a hearing at Hampden yesterday afternoon.

The Scotland player, who is out injured after undergoing groin surgery after the Rangers match, will miss three matches due to the red card he received against Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena in October.

Celtic are unhappy with the punishment and have revealed they will be seeking talks with the governing body in the wake of the decision. The Scottish champions have questioned the lack of consistency in the disciplinary process and demanded a "fair and consistent" system.

A Celtic spokesman said: "Celtic Football Club and Ryan Christie are extremely disappointed at the outcome of the hearing today.

"Given the recent treatment of Celtic players and the lack of sanctions being imposed on those responsible, the fact that a sanction has been imposed on Ryan for the incident in question demonstrates a worrying lack of consistency in the Scottish FA fast track process.

"Naturally, we will be contacting the Scottish FA regarding our concerns. Scottish football deserves a disciplinary process which is fair, consistent and fit for purpose."