“I observedPeter Grant has revealed Philippe Clement’s response to the contentious penalty call during Rangers’ Sunday loss to Celtic
In the Premier Sports Cup final, the Gers lost in a penalty shootout after being denied a penalty in extra time.A pundit shares what he seen from Clement immediately following the Rangers vs. Celtic pen incident.
Liam Scales took down Vaclav Cerny as he entered the box, and the contact continued within the area; nonetheless, referee John Beaton did not award a penalty, and VAR did not reverse his blatant and evident mistake.
“Clement, I’ve watched him, because he was right below me, never shouted penalty and he is usually first up to be jumping with his hands in the air,” Grant, a former Celtic player, said on Go Radio, claiming that the Light Blues manager did not react when the event occurred.
“Not a single one, and I believe that’s because his players never did it.”
SFA has already addressed the contentious Rangers referees.
Frank Connor and Allan Muir have previously been disciplined by the Scottish Football Association for their inaction. [December 17, Daily Record]
They have not been assigned to any games in the Scottish Premiership this weekend, hence they will not be participating.
The governing body has also formally apologized to the Gers for the heinous error they made in Sunday’s match.
Since Clement has been under a lot of strain this season and a win over Celtic would have guaranteed his job for the foreseeable future, the Gers had every right to be incensed over the event.
He should, however, be pleased with his team’s performance and how they bounced back from losses to force extra time with two equalizers.
Losing in a penalty shootout to the nation’s top side is a significant outcome, and it could have been even better had it not been for a VAR error.
Leave a Reply