The penalty given against Celtic at Ibrox continues to make headlines, so it seems unlikely that the VAR dispute will end any time soon.
The topic of discussion seems to have shifted from whether or not Fabio Silva dived to how VAR was utilized to assist John Beaton in making his decision to issue a yellow card for simulation, and now it’s about whether or not Alistair Johnston’s ball contact should have eliminated the need for a decision altogether.
Has a headache hit you yet? Because I am one. Allow us to dissect it. Michael Stewart questioned the use of the VAR film that John Beaton saw during the penalty call, as we reported on 67 Hail Hail yesterday.
Stewart expressed his curiosity, saying, “I wonder if Nick Walsh never showed it because he didn’t see the ball’s initial touch.” Not alone would he be. It was necessary for me to demonstrate the touch to someone who was totally ignorant of it following the game.
Given that the technology is specifically designed for this purpose, it is extremely troubling if such is the case and the VAR operator missed the touch.
For his Celtic appeal, Des Roache invokes the “laws of the game.” Nevertheless, it appears to be irrelevant if the VAR operator witnessed the contact because former SFA referee Des Roache expressed his opinions about Stewart’s most recent remarks on social media.
Roache expressed his opinion on the Behind The Whistles X account, saying, “Sorry @mstewart_23, you need to read up on the Laws of the game.” Our Account has them pinned.
“Des believes that the unfair contact wording supports the VAR review conclusion. a personal judgment.
The referee is free to make that own decision. However, neither of them would have accepted the choice. The referee has the right to make a subjective decision in either case. In conclusion, we have gone past the dive and are now stating that Alistair Johnston’s ball touch is meaningless because of the following IFAB rules:
Careless, reckless, or too forceful challenges or tackles are considered (regardless of whether they make contact with the ball or not). Unfair contact is made by a player, either simultaneously or later, with the ball and an opponent. This seems like it will drag on for a while longer.
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