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Celtic’s defeat to Hibs has certainly caused plenty of controversy as VAR grabs the headlines with a couple of strange decisions against the Parkhead club.
Firstly, Celtic defender Auston Trusty’s red card has already been criticised by former FIFA referee Mark Clattenburg as he said the American was ‘unfortunate’ to be ordered off.
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But Liam Scales’ Celtic penalty call was also a gamechanger as it denied the Hoops the chance to go 2-1 up while down to 10 men and it seems The Ref’s View have their very ‘clear’ opinion on that.
Ex-SFA referees agree Celtic should have had a ‘clear’ penalty vs Hibs
The Ref’s View have certainly stoked up debate with their opinions on Celtic decisions this season, but here, their verdict is clear.
Taking to X, The Ref’s View said, “This is a clear penalty too, referee right in front of it, absolutely no excuse.”
Well, it seems that there will be an excuse offered somewhere and Celtic supporters will be listening intently for it in the coming days.
How Celtic, Rangers and Hearts sit in the Scottish Premiership table
With Hearts winning and Celtic and Rangers dropping points, it seems that the Edinburgh club are starting to open up a big gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership table.
The top-six is looking cosy with Celtic looking over their shoulders now at Motherwell who are only four points behind.
With a six-point gap to Hearts, Celtic do still have a game in hand but with tough away fixtures to Rangers and Aberdeen, the Bhoys’ title defence is looking really shaky right now.
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