The International Football Association Board (IFAB) brings up a New VAR adjustment that will Favour Celtic F.C in the next upcoming season

Since it was first used in Scottish football in October 2022, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has been a source of frustration for Celtic fans for a considerable amount of time. Earlier, we discussed how Michael Stewart brought attention to the one aspect of video assistant referees (VAR) that Willie Collum, the new Head of Referees, needs to address in order for football fans and teams to have faith in the new officiating technology.

Throughout the course of the last two seasons, Celtic has been subjected to a lot of punishments as a result of the interpretation of the handball rule.

This is a rule that frustrates every single football fan in Scotland’s upper-level competition. On the other hand, it does not appear that the Independent Football Association Board (IFAB) is considering that particular rule either. According to Hugh Dallas, a former referee for the Soccer Football Association (SFA), the organization that covers the entire United Kingdom has previously explored an idea that may provide managers with increased control over the manner in which decisions are made during games by the officials.

The IFAB is now “listening” to trainers and athletes. According to the former referee of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), he has disclosed what he has heard the International Football Association Board (IFAB) is contemplating. Although the plans to change how this VAR notion could be implemented are some way off in the future, it is possible that it is something that the Celtic fanbase is particularly interested in. An interview with the Scottish Football Podcast included Dallas saying, “I believe there are discussions going on as there always is.” It is for this reason that the technical members of IFAB get together to discuss all of these suggestions.

“They pay attention to the players because, in both UEFA and FIFA, there are currently former players serving on various committees. This is due to the fact that, of course, the players are the ones who actually play the game, so it is only natural that they feel the need to have input.

And the handball committed by Tomoki Iwata was nothing more than a foolish decision that put Celtic out of the running for the game all together.

However, if Rodgers had the possibility to challenge both decisions while the game was still in progress, the likelihood of the red card and penalty decisions (particularly the latter) being allowed to stand would have been significantly decreased.

They are therefore paying attention to these things. And one of the things that has been brought up, as far as I am aware, is the possibility that the two challenges, possibly, for each coach, in addition to the VAR process, are not to cancel the VAR. These are the topics that I believe have been brought up in conversation. You hear things that were discussed at a meeting the previous month or the month before, and then it will go up the process until it gets floated, and then it will be applied.
Consequently, I hear you question, why would it be of interest to the Celtics fans? However, if this adjustment had already been implemented, Brendan Rodgers would have had the opportunity to challenge two significant judgments that would have resulted in Celtic losing key points in the fight for the league title. There was a lot of controversy around the 2-0 loss to Hearts that took place at Tynecastle.

The red card that was shown to Hjunjun Yang was seen by many to be too harsh.

That, in turn, would not have resulted in the circus that ensued after Rodgers yelled out the officials of the game, which ultimately resulted in the Celtic manager serving a one-game touchline suspension before the next game.