Rangers declare the VAR audio surrounding their penalty attraction in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Celtic consists of no point out of an offside, after assembly with the SFA on Wednesday.
In a press release to Sky Sports activities Information, Rangers confirmed they’d met with the SFA in response to their request to launch the audio surrounding a possible handball in opposition to Celtic’s Alistair Johnston, which was reviewed by VAR Willie Collum on the time – however not given.
Within the second half, ahead Abdallah Sima’s offside place was mooted as a possible purpose for the officers’ resolution, however Rangers say they’ve now listened to the dialog between on-field referee and Nick Walsh and Collum – and that it was not an element of their discussions on the time.
Rangers mentioned after their assembly there had been an “overwhelming consensus” that the unique handball resolution had been incorrect, and in addition criticised the “haste” with which it was reached.
The membership met the SFA 4 days after it had first criticised the nation’s governing physique for not releasing the VAR audio, which has nonetheless not been made public. Sky Sports activities Information has contacted the SFA for remark.
A Rangers spokesperson informed Sky Sports activities Information: “Rangers FC right this moment met with Scottish FA officers to debate the VAR handball name and subsequent miscommunications from Saturday’s Previous Agency match.
“From the assembly, there was an overriding consensus the VAR resolution of no handball was incorrect.
“Having listened to the audio, there is no mention of a potential offside at the time of the handball decision. Rangers is also deeply concerned at the haste at which the erroneous no handball call was made.
“Rangers has appealed to the Scottish FA to launch the audio and clarify this resolution, and future contentious choices involving all golf equipment, to the general public, as can be widespread observe in England for such a call.
“The club has made a number of specific requests that it hopes the Scottish FA will respond to in order to improve matters going forward.”
Clement criticises ‘very unusual’ choices in Previous Agency recreation
Talking straight after Saturday’s defeat, Rangers boss Philippe Clement was adamant the membership ought to have been given the penalty and he branded some choices made by Walsh and the officiating group as “very strange”.
Clement additionally had concern with Celtic’s Paulo Bernardo not being despatched off for a late sort out on Conor Goldson whereas already on a reserving, with defender Johnston additionally avoiding a second yellow card regardless of making contact with Sima’s face.
These two choices have been much more important given Leon Balogun was later despatched off for an expert foul on Daizen Maeda.
“We played 15 minutes with 10 players, and that was the right decision, it’s a red card. We didn’t do that action well,” Clement informed Sky Sports activities.
“But I have other questions also about, why not a handball in the first half to get a penalty? It’s a clear handball.
“Why not a second yellow card for some tackles after which on the finish of the sport plenty of yellow playing cards? A couple of unusual choices in that method.”
When Clement was told by Sky Sports reporter Luke Shanley that there was an offside in the build-up to the Johnston ‘handball’ incident, the Rangers manager responded: “The choice was not made about an offside, the choice of no penalty was made in regards to the handball.
“That was the decision. So that was a strange decision for me.”
He later added: “We were unlucky with the two [Celtic] goals and if we get this penalty, it’s a 2-2 with the quality of the game. It’s another story in perception.”