Kris Boyd has come out guns blazing to blast the VAR officials for denying Rangers the opportunity to_inside the League Cup match against Celtic. The former Rangers striker had blamed Alan Muir and Frank Connor for dereliction of duty and has called upon them to explain why they did not act as required.
Boyd was enraged after Vaclav Cerny was pulled down by Celtic’s Liam Scales in the box but Beaton just gave a free kick instead of a penalty. AR clips are evident that the foul occurred within the box which has triggered an uproar from the side of Rangers.
‘It’s a penalty, plain and simple,’ Boyd was furious after that match. It is inside the box that there is the pull on the shirt that should have prompted a VAR intervention. There is no reason for it – the alarm exists precisely for the purpose of not missing it. They had the technology, they had the replay and yet were able to get it wrong.”
Boyd also joined Rangers manager Philippe Clement viral petition asking the SFA to explain the VAR decision.
‘Rangers has to get to the bottom of this,’ Boyd continued to argue. That they should be the ones to ask the questions and make demands of an explanation. The status quo is not acceptable; it is not enough to sweep it under the rug and forget it ever happened. The fans deserve better and they want better for their club.”
The comments from Boyd are made at the backdrop of the fearing Rangers fans yielding the power of Scottish footballing body to Celtic. The former striker refused to speculate that Celtic was involved in the act of fixing referees although he complained the club’s hierarchy exercises excessive control on referees.
It is Celtic somehow that seem to control the discourse around referees and Var decisions as Boyd noted. I find it is pertinent for the Rangers to wake up and start asking questions. They have to ask questions and go straight to the bottom of this. The fans of the club are sick of getting the ‘back of the hand’ (my words) and now it is the turn of the club to do something for the fans.