Hugh Dallas gives his VAR verdict on Bobby Madden
Soccer Football - Scottish Cup Semi Final - Celtic v Rangers - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - April 17, 2022 Celtic's Reo Hatate and Callum McGregor with referee Bobby Madden REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Hugh Dallas has confirmed that VAR wouldn’t have had any impact on Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final.
Bobby Madden’s performance was widely criticised by Chris Sutton, Michael Stewart and others but 48 hours after his Hampden nightmare the focus moved onto VAR.
Halfway through next season referees will be able to call on VAR as well as be advised to check out incidents that they may have missed.
Dallas told The Sun:
VAR isn’t going to solve every problems or issue in a game. I read criticism of Bobby in the semi but, for me, VAR wouldn’t have got involved to overturn a single incident, because while there were decisions based on opinion, there wasn’t a clear and obvious error.
Offside checks on goals will be part of the VAR package as will sending offs but run of the mill fouls and bookings, such as those from John Lundstram on a variety of Celtic players will be left with the match referee.
Neither Celtic or the SFA have made any comment on Madden’s performance, on Saturday the Lanarkshire based official will referee the crucial Premiership clash between Dundee and St Johnstone.
Kevin Clancy ill referee Celtic’s match on Sunday away to Ross County.