The BBC has issued an apology to Rangers after the club's manager, Ally McCoist, vowed not to speak to the broadcaster amid anger over a news report which was aired on Friday.

McCoist was furious after claiming BBC network news unfairly edited a package in which he was questioned about violence and sectarianism around the Old Firm. On Monday, the Rangers manager – in branding the episode as "appalling" – vowed not to co-operate with the corporation until he received an apology.

That was sent to Rangers on Tuesdayafternoon, from the editor of the news item in question. Ali Russell, Rangers' director of operations, had met the BBC on Monday afternoon. McCoist has said he is now happy that the affair has been addressed.

Within the written submission to Rangers, the BBC stood by their decision to carry a package on the issues in question but accepted it was pieced together in such a fashion that may have caused upset to McCoist.

The apology is due to be read out during BBC Radio Scotland's coverage of Rangers' Champions League meeting with Malmo on Tuesday night. It is also to be posted on the BBC News website.

McCoist said: "I was appalled by the BBC's coverage last Friday and the club will not tolerate this type of reporting.

"I was adamant I would not speak to the BBC until the matter was resolved to my satisfaction so I am pleased an apology has been issued today.

"I have always been generous with my time as the media play an important role in modern football but I will not tolerate being portrayed in the manner I was last week.

"Having worked in television for many years, with the BBC, I know exactly what was done last Friday and I was disgusted with their editing of the pre-Hearts press conference.

"Last season was a difficult one for the Scottish game and I think it is important we all get back to focusing on football.

"We all have a responsibility to improve the game's image – players, management, supporters and the media – and I hope season 2011-12 can be remembered for all the right reasons."

The BBC's apology will be of probable interest to Sir Alex Ferguson: the Manchester United manager has refused to co-operate with the BBC since 2004 after a documentary which focused on the work of his son Jason, then a football agent. Ferguson has always sought an apology, which he claimed the BBC would be too "arrogant" to deliver.