SFA ‘disappointed’ by Rangers statement over Old Firm call for immediate 10 point from Rangers.
Rangers were denied a penalty after Celtic’s Alistair Johnston appeared to handle in the area.
The Scottish Football Association has responded to Rangers’ claims in the ongoing dispute over a non-penalty incident at Celtic Park.
Celtic defender Alistair Johnston seemed to handle the ball inside the area during the first half of the decisive Premiership encounter at Parkhead on December 30th, under pressure from Gers striker Abdallah Sima.
Referee Nick Walsh signaled a goal kick, which was confirmed by VAR official Willie Collum after a check.
It was later revealed by Sky Sports, which carried the match live,
The Ibrox club urged the SFA to reveal the audio of the incident, and after meeting with the governing body on Wednesday, Rangers stated that there was “an overriding consensus the VAR decision of no handball was incorrect”.
The Govan club also stated that they were “deeply concerned” by the decision’s quickness,
and there were indications that the club had requested that Collum not play in any future Rangers games.
However, in a lengthy statement, the SFA stated: “The Scottish FA is disappointed with the substance of Rangers’ most recent statement.
“Chief executive James Bisgrove and director of football operations Creag Robertson attended a private briefing with Crawford Allan,
head of referee operations, to discuss the incident in question, including the use of matchday audio.”
“According to the chief executive, the discussion was constructive, educational,
and conducted peacefully. This does not appear to be represented in the club statement.
“During the conference, it was noted that the incident in question was a subjective handball,
and that the VAR did not consider it a sufficiently clear and evident error to warrant on-field review.
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