Why was Celtic’s penalty at Hampden disallowed by VAR, as Willie Collum of the SFA renders his verdict?

Why was Celtic’s penalty at Hampden disallowed by VAR, as Willie Collum of the SFA renders his verdict? Two weeks have passed, and the debate regarding two Hampden flashpoints in Celtic’s victory over St. Johnstone persists.

 

 

 

67 Hail Hail discussed the conversation between match referee Callum Scott and Celtic striker Adam Idah following the infraction that resulted in the VAR disallowing St Johnstone’s second-half goal at Hampden. Initially, Idah claimed that she had been searching for the infraction all day. Scott was compelled to modify his initial assessment and correctly disqualify the goal as a result of VAR.

 

 

 

 

And now, we proceed to the subsequent significant decision. James Forrest’s Celtic penalty was deemed invalid. The Celtic winger appeared to have been impeded and sustained a forearm strike to the face. Scott granted Celtic a penalty kick, but the decision was deemed incorrect by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). This is the reason. Challenge Celtic’s penalty against St. Johnstone was previously disallowed by VAR.

 

 

 

 

Willie Collum, the Head of Referees for the SFA, provides an explanation of the process by which his match officials arrive at their decisions and the rationale behind them in the monthly program, The VAR Review. VAR elucidates the rationale behind the match referee’s modification of his initial decision regarding the penalty awarded to Forrest. Scott stated, “The initial individual is a block away and does not engage in any ball plays.”

 

 

 

 

Andy [Andrew Dallas on VAR] is facing his initial challenge.Dallas: “I am verifying the penalty decision on the field.” Alan [Muir AVAR] is discussing the challenge that is being encountered here. “In my opinion, it is not a penalty kick.” So that is outside, and from there, he takes another step and descends. I am of the opinion that it is not a penalty kick. Willie Collum’s assessment of the VAR decision to invalidate Celtic’s penalty at

 

 

 

 

Hampden The VAR decision was made based on the initial challenge in which Forrest appeared to have been tripped. However, what about the Celtic legend’s forearm that spans his face? Collum elaborates. Collum stated, “The referee awards a penalty for the initial challenge outside the box, but the VAR must immediately conduct a check once the players enter the box.”

 

 

 

 

“I must admit that I was viewing the footage live in the VAR center, and it appeared to me to be a penalty kick.” However, upon further examination, the referee is penalized for the challenge, and there is either no or minimal contact. “I actually do not believe there is any, and then the Celtic player is injured.” There has been discussion regarding the possibility of an arm crossing the line; however,

 

 

 

 

this does not meet the necessary criteria for us to award a penalty kick.The controversy surrounding the decisions was minimal, as they did not affect the outcome of the match. Nevertheless, this game demonstrates that referees still have a significant amount of work to do in order to make accurate on-field decisions on the first call. However, it appears that VAR is finally fulfilling its obligations.