A Scottish commentator openly accused a referee of corruption after Rangers were denied a blatant goal in their 2-2 draw with Hibernian on Saturday afternoon. Barry Ferguson’s side had taken a lead within the first two minutes thanks to Cyriel Dessers before Kieron Bowie pulled the hosts level just after the quarter of an hour mark.
However, moments before the equaliser, it appeared Rangers had managed to double their lead as the ball was bundled over the line. While the on-field decision was no goal, VAR was in operation and could’ve overturned the mistake, but Nick Walsh didn’t, prompting an emotional response on commentary.
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In one piece of coverage for the game, a commentator could be heard stating his belief that the disallowed goal was a sign of corruption, saying on commentary: “I would say that is corrupt.” His colleague responded by saying that he couldn’t say that, to which he then doubled down by going: “Well I am saying it. That’s a disgrace. That is a disgrace and the worst decision I’ve seen in all the years I’ve been in football. Disgraceful.”
After the game, the Glasgow outfit released a statement of their own condemning the officials for the decision and announcing intentions to raise the situation with the Scottish FA.
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“Incidents like this again bring into question the effectiveness of VAR and also highlight the need to introduce goal-line technology in Scottish football. Our supporters, players and staff deserve better. We will raise this with the Scottish FA and continue to press for initiatives which improve the accuracy of decision-making.”
