Rodgers sends out defiant warning to the SFA
Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Rangers - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - December 30, 2023 Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Brendan Rodgers has warned the SFA that he will defend himself vigorously against the Notice of Complaint that he has been served with.
Following the 2-0 defeat against Hearts last week the Celtic boss was critical of the match officials including John Beaton on VAR duty in his post-match interviews.
Celtic were reduced to 10 men after 15 minutes wen Beaton suggested a trackside review of a challenge by Yang Hyun-jun. The SFA have already rejected Celtic’s appeal against that decision.
Worst was to come before half time when a penalty was awarded against Tomoki Iwata for a handball that virtually no pundit has agreed with. The decision was also prompted by Beaton.
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My observations over many games, primarily around the inconsistency of decisions. My job is to defend the team, defend the club and that’s what we will do in this case. We will defend it vigorously and when the date comes we will go from there. I will sit down with the club and the lawyers and we will look at it from there.
Have the Celtic board backed Brendan Rodgers since Tynecastle?
Yes, quietly expressing concerns to the SFA
No, the usual spineless surrender we expected
Rodgers will have his case heard on March 28, if he fails he will face at least a two match touchline ban covering matches at Livingston and Ibrox.
On Sunday Willie Collum will referee the Celtic v Livingston match with Nick Walsh on VAR.