The controversial VAR decision to disallow Celtic’s equaliser against Hibs was the subject of discussion among former SFA referees.

The controversial VAR decision to disallow Celtic’s equaliser against Hibs was the subject of discussion among former SFA referees. In the past 24 hours, Celtic’s loss to Hibs has sparked a plethora of controversy.

The genuine cause for Celtic’s defeat at Easter Road was the Bhoys’ first-half performance; however, the game could have been salvaged had Daizen Maeda’s equaliser been upheld.

The Japanese winger believed that he had scored his 24th goal of the season after he guided home a spill from Hibs custodian, Jordan Smith. However, VAR had other plans. The decision that the ball had crossed the Hibs byline before Alistair Johnston crossed it into the Hibs box was made by the video referee, which left Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers fuming inside Easter Road.

According to former SFA referees Des Roache and Steve Conroy, the Celtic manager was indeed within his rights. Former SFA referees have deemed the Celtic VAR decision against Hibs to be “impossible.” The verdict on VAR’s involvement in the decision to take off Maeda’s goal was delivered by the two former Grade One referees on their social media accounts.

This verdict will undoubtedly be unanimously agreed upon by all Celtic fans. The former referees stated, “We lack goal-line technology, which renders it impossible to determine whether the ball was still in play.” They then proceeded to X. “It is not clear and obvious from the perspective they have, so they should not have been involved.”

Steven McLean provides an explanation for the decision to deny Daizen Maeda another Celtic goal in the match against Hibs. This is expected to be one of the most highly debated VAR decisions of the season. Fortunately, Celtic did not incur any loss in the title race as a result of Rangers’ loss to St Mirren.

However, on an alternate day, the margin at the top of the table could have been reduced. What was the reason for the goal’s failure to stand? Steven McLean, the match referee, provides an explanation for the reason that VAR was unable to award Celtic an equalising goal. Brendan Rodgers articulates the referee’s statement: “He [McLean] simply stated that it was a VAR decision, that it was factually incorrect.”

If you do not possess the genuine images, which will be intriguing from the 18-yard line? “That is my stance; I am hesitant to be overly critical until an actual piece of evidence is presented that definitively demonstrates the ball was out.” It will also be intriguing to hear the SFA’s KMI Panel’s assessment of the decision in the weeks ahead.