“VAR errors in full” Celtic Brendan Rodgers’ incompetent outburst, proved correct, as Rangers were wrong twice.

The SFA has disclosed the entire list of ten faults identified by an independent assessment team.

According to an independent investigation, the officials dubbed ‘incompetent’ by Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers during his team’s defeat to Hearts made TWO critical judgements incorrectly, but not the disputed red card for Yang Hyun-jun at Tynecastle.

The Irishman was taken in front of SFA officials and given a one-match ban for a scathing attack on the men in black, during which he named VAR man of the day John Beaton. Rodgers was enraged when referee Don Robertson increased Yang’s yellow card for a high boot on Alex Cochrane to a red after Beaton directed him to the monitor to evaluate the incident.

 

However, the event was not one of ten listed in the current VAR Independent Review Panel (IRP), bringing the season’s total of expensive errors to 26. However, two other dubious calls made during the incident-packed match in March appear to have benefited both Celtic and Hearts. The first came when the Hoops were awarded a penalties when Yang was tackled in the box by Alex Cochrane, which Adam Idah missed. The second was a penalty awarded to the Jambos, who won 2-0, for a handball by Tomoki Iwata after VAR intervened when they shouldn’t have, with Robertson’s on-field decision being deemed right in the review.

 

Rivals Rangers have two incidents listed among the ten, with Dujon Sterling wrongfully red carded for a challenge on Jack McKenzie against Aberdeen at Ibrox, with Robertson again involved, sticking by his decision to dismiss the Englishman despite being sent to the monitor, and a penalty for Kilmarnock against them for handball that should have been overturned after referee David Dickinson awarded the spot kick, ruling John Lundstram had handled a cross into the box.

 

But it was St Mirren who had every reason to be the most upset about THREE incorrect decisions made against them. Here’s a list of errors in FULL:

 

Rangers at Aberdeen (6/02/24): VAR intervention was correct, although the final result should have been a yellow card for Rangers’ player. The referee upheld his on-field decision to issue a red card.

St Mirren v Dundee (7/02/24): The VAR intervention was correct, although the final result should have been a yellow card to the St Mirren player. The referee upheld his on-field decision to issue a red card.

Ross County vs. St Mirren (27/2/24): VAR should have suggested an on-field review. The final outcome should have been a penalty against Ross County for handball.

Hearts against Hibernians (28/2/24): VAR intervention correct, but penalty decision should have ave been overturned – no foul and no penalty should have been awarded to Hearts.

Kilmarnock v Rangers (28/2/24): VAR should have recommended an on-field review. Final outcome should have been penalty decision overturned – no handball offense against Rangers.

Hearts v Celtic (3/3/24): VAR should have recommended an on-field review. Penalty decision should have been overturned – no foul and no penalty should have been awarded to Celtic.

Hearts v Celtic (3/3/24): On-field decision correct, no penalty to Hearts. Handball should not have been awarded.

Motherwell v Aberdeen (16/04/24): VAR should have recommended an on-field review. Penalty to Motherwell should have been awarded for handball.

Hibs v St Johnstone (6/4/24): VAR should have recommended an on-field review. Penalty should have been awarded to Hibs for foul by St Johnstone goalkeeper.

St Mirren v Hearts (6/4/24): VAR intervention correct but penalty should have been awarded to St Mirren.

 

 

 

 

 

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