Former SFA referees say that John Beaton made a claim during Celtic’s League Cup victory over Rangers.

Former SFA referees assert that John Beaton made a claim during Celtic’s League Cup victory over Rangers.

John Beaton’s actions during the Hampden final have sparked a small amount of controversy following Celtic’s League Cup victory over Rangers.

Celtic prevailed over Rangers in a penalty shootout following a 3-3 stalemate between the two teams over the course of 120 minutes of play in the League Cup final.

The Japanese hero, Daizen Maeda, converted Celtic’s winning penalty, bringing the cup back to Parkhead. However, the outcome could have been significantly altered if John Beaton had not overlooked a “clear and obvious error” during the Hampden final.

That is, according to former SFA referees Steve Conroy and Des Roache. John Beaton’s “clear and obvious error” during Celtic’s League Cup victory over Rangers Both former referees were questioned on social media regarding the infraction committed by Celtic defender Liam Scales on Vaclav Cerny.

Philippe Clement maintained that Rangers should have been awarded a penalty.

Additionally, it appears that both Roache and Conroy concur with the Ibrox manager. Roache and Conroy stated, “This is the purpose of VAR,” in a statement delivered through their X social media platform, The Ref’s View.

“The foul is committed on the 18-yard line, which is in the penalty area. Consequently, it is a penalty.”Former referees were requested to provide clarification regarding Celtic’s penalty claim.

However, when questioned about the timing of the referee’s whistle blow and whether the initial infraction in which Scales appears to kick

disqualifies the shirt tug, the response was, “I am uncertain as to the exact moment when the whistle was blown.” “Does not matter whether a foul occurs prior to the tug.” Simple infractions may be granted an advantage by the referee.

IFAB permits the infraction to be administered in the area if it persists. It is undeniably a penalty.

The ex-referees’ arguments were contested by a Celtic fan who argued that the moment Beaton first sounded his whistle was significant because the shirt tug would have been disallowed if the foul had been called on the Scales kick. It appeared that there was some backtracking.

The response read, “I apologize for my misunderstanding of the initial point.” I stated that I was unaware of the time at which he exhaled. I trust that this information resolves any misunderstandings that may have arisen.

Therefore, why would two former referees assert that this passage of play was “undeniably” a penalty for Rangers if they are unable to determine whether Scales’ challenge on Cerny was “clear and obvious”?

It appears that the clarification of the rules is equally challenging for the on-field match officials as it is for the retired officials who are lounging at home.