Clement Hits out at VAR Official After Controversial Penalty Call

Philippe Clement criticised video assistant Alan Muir for stopping working to send referee John Beaton to the pitchside monitor to evaluate a penalty claim for Rangers throughout an agonising defeat in the Premier Sports Cup last.

Speaking after his side lost on charges after a thrilling 3-3 draw, Clement declared Rangers should have had a spot-kick when Liam Scales drew back Vaclav Cerny three minutes into extra-time.

Video images showed that the pull continued into the penalty location, with previous referee Bobby Madden taking to social networks to claim that it was ‘100 percent a penalty shot’ before expressing amazement that the VAR authorities stopped working to suggest another .

It was a view echoed by the Rangers boss after he became the first manager in the post-war period to go six Old Firm games without a win. Clement claimed his side should have more than another heartbreaking defeat to their earliest rivals.

‘Football can be amazing terrific and fantastic enjoyable. It can be very cruel. This was an actually harsh one,‘ stated the Belgian. ‘I think my group was worthy of more today, producing more opportunities than the challenger.

‘Coming back in an excellent way and losing with charges at the end, it remains a gambling establishment video game at that minute. But also, I don’t know if you saw the images back, but my phone is overloaded with the penalty scenario with Cerny.

Philippe Clement firmly insists Liam Scales’ obstacle on Vaclav Cerny must have been reviewed

Clement consoles Ridvan Yilmaz after the protector missed out on a charge in the Hampden shootout

Clement says Rangers did not deserve their heartbreaking defeat in the Premier Sports Cup last

‘I get numerous messages now about that. That’s likewise a truly decisive minute in the video game.’

Asked if he had actually spoken to Beaton after, Clement discharged the match referee of any blame.

‘Of course, (the referee) can not see that minute,’ he said.

‘But he didn’t get the communication from the VAR to come to enjoy the screen, which for me is an actually strange situation.

‘I didn’t see it at the time since I still have rather great eyes, however even then I can not see that much range if the foot is outdoors or inside or on the line.

‘But my phone has lots of messages from everyone. I do not know, but these are things I can not control.

‘I understand that all of you like to dig deep into things. So possibly it’s also a really crucial minute to dig into that, about why there’s no communication in that moment about a huge decision like that, due to the fact that it’s clear for everybody it’s a game-decisive choice.’

The shootout defeat hurt for Rangers after they led at half-time through Nedim Bajrami, fell back early in the second half then pegged Celtic back twice through strikes from Mohamed Diomande and alternative Danilo.

Proud of his group’s powers of durability and endurance after a Thursday-night clash with Tottenham Hotspur, Clement claimed they deserved more than another anguished defeat.

‘That’s why I would not like to be here to speak about the charge due to the fact that I wish to discuss the group, what they did today, how brave they wanted a huge European night on Thursday, offering a lot against Tottenham,’ he stated.

‘2 days less recovery and revealing the physical level they showed today. Also the team spirit, the mentality, however also excellent football. I believe it was a truly good video game for Scottish football, this final, from both sides.

‘And that everyone just can be pleased about that, but of course you wish to win that trophy. But we had to do then a lot of things extra to get it to our side, if you don’t get a charge like that …’

Celtic defender Scales claims it never entered his mind that he ‘d be penalised with the award of a penalty shot.

‘I have not seen it back so I do not know how near the line I am or whatever,’ stated the defender. ‘It didn’t appear to be delayed to go to VAR. I understood I fouled him, I understood it was a yellow card for the take on but it didn’t even enter my head that it was a charge.

‘I thought it was on the edge of package. I ‘d require to enjoy it back.’

Clement refused to associate any blame to Ridvan Yilmaz after the alternative left-back had his strike remarkably conserved by Kasper Schmeichel to change the course of the charge shootout, Celtic scoring all 5 kicks.

‘I talked to him,’ the Belgian stated. ‘There are a great deal of huge names in football who are big stars in world football, who missed out on penalties and even didn’t put the ball on target. So he took his responsibility.

‘We’ve been practising the penalties all season. He did really well because method, in the trainings. So it belongs to football and I take pride in guys who take responsibility in those moments.

‘That’s part of being a footballer.

‘We’re on the wrong end today however it’s about digging in, keep on working what they have actually been doing and like this to end up being better and better the next number of months.’