Straight red card- Keith Hackett slams Don Robertson over Sands call
Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Heart of Midlothian - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - May 7, 2022 Hearts' Barrie McKay remonstrates with referee Don Robertson after Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
Keith Hackett is the latest former EPL referee to call out Don Robertson over his decision not to send off James Sands after 15 minutes at Ibrox on Saturday.
Already on a booking, the Ibrox defender dragged Jordy Hiwula to the ground with a rugby tackle in full view of Robertson.
Knowing the consequences of an early red card and a suspension for Saturday’s match against Celtic the SFA official shook his head and raised his arms in a gesture that had guilt written all over it.
Dermot Gallagher and Mark Halsey have already condemned the decision, now Hackett has joined in while former Scottish referees have sat in silence.
DOGSO offence straight red card https://t.co/zWB8QxxIF7
— KEITH HACKETT (@HACKETTREF) August 29, 2022
The FA gave Hackett special permission to carry on refereeing until the age of 50, after stepping down he became General Manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Board.