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Liam Scales believes the rangers haven’t received a penalty after taking down Vaclav Cerny.
The Irish defender was shown a yellow card for the challenge in Sunday’s main Sports Cup final, which was not reviewed via VAR because it had Cerny’s blouse on the edge of the box. However, Rangers manager Philippe Clément said after the adjustment that he believed his team had had a penalty.
The Ibrox boss said: “I don’t know if you saw the images, but my phone is overloaded with the penalty situation with Cerny, so I get hundreds of messages now about that. So that’s also a really decisive moment for me.”
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When asked if he had spoken with the referee about the incident, Clement added: “Yes, of course. He can’t see that moment, but did not get the communication of the VAR to come to look at the screen. “
“It’s a strange scenario for me, that at least you don’t think about this kind of scenario in this kind of coincidence. On the scenario in which the referee would possibly make a decision. “
Scales replaced Auston Trusty for the early part of the moment part in the overall moment and nearly scored with a header from a Bernardo free kick.
But after the attack he insisted referee John Beaton had made the right decision, saying: “I thought it was offside. I haven’t noticed it again, so I can’t tell you. “
“At that time I devised it outdoors and there was no judicial process at that time.
“We just continued the game. I’m, you saw it upstairs. “
Former Scottish referee Bobby Madden said he felt Rangers should have been awarded a penalty. He said: “This is 100 per cent a penalty kick.
“It doesn’t matter when the kit started, when it ended or in which direction the players move.
“This is clear evidence of holding within the penalty area and I’m amazed this hadn’t been identified by VAR. Referee team had been excellent until that point. Difficult live, but that’s why VAR is there.”
Celtic won 5-4 on penalties after the game finished 3-3. The latest cup success means the Hoops overtake Rangers on trophies won, having now won 119 to the Ibrox club’s 118.
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