Ally McCoist has strongly condemned the controversial decision to rule out Abdallah Sima’s goal in the Scottish Cup Final as “scandalous.”

The legendary figure from Ibrox expressed his outrage during a passionate on-air monologue on talkSPORT, criticizing the match officials at Hampden for their handling of the game. McCoist didn’t mince his words, describing the officials’ performance as “incompetent” and “nothing short of ridiculous,” suggesting that their officiating bordered on embarrassment. While acknowledging the possibility of a slight shove by Joe Hart, McCoist argued that a more thorough review by the VAR room should have led to a penalty being awarded to Philippe Clement’s team.

In his remarks on talkSPORT, McCoist remarked, “Jeff, this is scandalous. It’s disappointing, but unfortunately, it’s become somewhat expected. The incompetence displayed by our officials is beyond belief. It’s verging on embarrassing, to be honest. They disallowed the goal for a shove, fair enough. But if they had just gone back a couple more seconds, they would have had no choice but to award a penalty. The player had his arms wrapped around the one who eventually gave a small push. It’s utter incompetence, Jeff, but we’ve sadly grown accustomed to it, and that’s just how things are.”

The disputable incident continued to generate lively debate in the aftermath of the final at Hampden, with Celtic ultimately clinching victory with a dramatic last-minute goal. Adam Idah capitalized on a rebound from Jack Butland’s save, slotting the ball past the English goalkeeper to spark wild celebrations among the green and white fans in the stands. The triumph secured a league and cup double for the Hoops, further cementing the eventful conclusion of the rivalry on the national stage.