SFA spit out the dummy over VAR decision

After a year of silence over their own VAR decisions the SFA are demanding an explanation from UEFA following last night’s 2-0 defeat from Spain.

Celtic fans have looked on at the weekly mystery delivered by Willie Collum, Don Robertson, Alan Muir, John Beaton and friends with nothing forthcoming from the SFA.

While television viewers of UEFA matches quickly get detailed 3D images of offside decisions in Scotland you get a jaggy line drawn with a felt tip pen.

On Matchday 1 of VAR at Tynecastle a late ‘goal’ from Liel Abada was disallowed for offside, no image has ever surfaced to justify the decision.

A free kick from Scott McTominay was disallowed last night following a VAR check, after a media outcry the SFA have been pushed into action with BBC Scotland reporting:

The Scottish FA is writing to Uefa seeking clarification on Scotland’s disallowed goal in a 2-0 loss to Spain.

Scott McTominay thought he had given the visitors the lead with a stunning free-kick in Seville.

However, it was ruled out by Dutch referee Serdar Gozubuyuk after a video assistant referee (VAR) check.

The on-screen verdict inside the stadium was for a foul on goalkeeper Unai Simon but it was then attributed to offside against Jack Hendry.

The Scotland defender was deemed to be interfering with play due to his proximity to Simon.

Last Saturday against Kilmarnock Greg Taylor was wrestled to the ground in the build up to Kilmarnock’s goal, VAR allowed the goal to stand.

In September’s Glasgow Derby Kyogo Furuhashi was thrown to the ground after Jack Butland and Connor Goldson raised their arms to their opponent, no VAR review was made.