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Celtic have written to the SFA to ask for explanations about the penalty spot contested by Fabio Silva at Rangers, as they are convinced that referee John Beaton understood the full picture.
Basketball chiefs are concerned about VAR footage sent to the referee for review after his initial decision to give the Gers striker a yellow card for diving into Sunday’s Ibrox thriller. The Celts, the clip Beaton showed on the bench didn’t appear at the time Alistair Johnston played. The ball before Silva collided with his outstretched leg.
VAR footage was broadcast via Sky Sports channels, but the replayed segment did not include the opening shot. According to IFAB rules, a tackle can still be a penalty if the defending player first recovers the ball and the referees take the ball. Being reckless, reckless, or overdoing it.
But the Hoops insist Johnston’s interception attempt didn’t meet any of those thresholds and are seeking explanations for how the resolution was made. A Celtic spokesperson said: “The club has been in correspondence with the Scottish Football Association in relation to the VAR procedure. season, and has also played an active role in the SPFL organisation which seeks to work with the Scottish FA to improve criteria for all. The clubs raised our other considerations on the VAR procedure during the game against the Scottish FA and we are waiting. an answer.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers insisted on Sunday that the penalty was a poor resolution, and he showed that in the clash when the Gers were given a lifeline at 2-0 before the groups finally fought for a 3-3 draw.
Rodgers said: “Ali, who gets booked, has to be very careful at the time of his tackles and I think he’s better at that. I think the referee understood it better on the pitch. He hooked up with the ball, the player simulates and gets it right.
Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon said: “The touch is surely minimal and I think he (Johnston) got the ball back first. I think he (Silva) hits him and the way he falls is embarrassing.