James McFadden clarifies why VAR denied St Mirren a penalty against Celtic amid Kris Boyd’s outburst: “They said.”

James McFadden clarifies why VAR denied St Mirren a penalty against Celtic amid Kris Boyd’s outburst:

 

 

 

“They said.”Celtic’s victory over St. Mirren yesterday afternoon generated some controversy due to the use of video assistant referees (VAR). In a season in which Celtic have largely dominated all of Scotland’s competition, the Bhoys’ victory at the SMISA Stadium marked Brendan Rodgers’ 24th victory in 29 games.

 

 

 

 

And as the Celtic manager counts down the days until the Hoops can claim the league title, VAR has sparked additional controversy this weekend after St Mirren was denied a purported penalty kick. It appears that the Sky Sports pundit panel, consisting of James McFadden, former Celtic manager Neil Lennon, and Kris Boyd,

 

 

 

 

concurs with Stephen Robinson’s conviction that VAR had made an error. Boyd stated to Sky Sports, “I am astounded that this penalty has not been awarded.” “Listen, there is a slight touch on the ball, but he goes through and completely eliminates him.” “You can see that it has been, this is studs that are installed directly into the ankle.” I am unable to comprehend that a penalty kick has not been awarded.

 

 

 

“When you challenge in such a manner and persist in your actions, you are taking a risk.” In my opinion, it is a penalty shot, and it is also above the ankle. James McFadden is “astonished” that St. Mirren did not receive a penalty in their match against Celtic.

 

 

 

James McFadden, Boyd’s co-pundit, concurred that a penalty should have been awarded; however, he did provide an explanation for the legality of the challenge by Alistair Johnston on Roland Idowu of St Mirren.It is inevitable that this controversy will persist for the duration of the upcoming week, or at least until a representative

 

 

 

from the SFA or Willie Collum appears to provide a comprehensive explanation for the failure to impose the penalty. The Parkhead club is also impacted by the errors made by the video refereeing system, as Celtic have already discovered with VAR. McFadden stated, “They stated that a touch on the ball is a natural football contact.” That is a penalty for me.