Rangers supervisor Philippe Clement believes Rangers have been denied a penalty earlier than their ‘”cruel” defeat to Celtic within the League Cup last.
Celtic clinched the trophy courtesy of a tense penalty shoot-out after the groups drew 3-3 in 120 enthralling minutes at Hampden Park.
However Clement was left fuming at VAR, believing his facet ought to have been awarded a penalty early into the second half in what would have been a significant turning level within the match.
Liam Scales grabbed a handful of Vaclav Cerny’s shirt and pulled him to the bottom, receiving a yellow card for the foul. A free-kick was awarded proper on the sting of the field.
“I do not know should you noticed the photographs again, however my cellphone is overloaded with the penalty state of affairs with Cerny. I get a whole lot of messages now about that. That is additionally a extremely decisive second within the sport.
“In fact, he (the referee) can not see that second. However he did not get the communication from the VAR to come back to observe the display screen, which for me is a extremely bizarre state of affairs. At the least there isn’t any look about that type of state of affairs in this sort of sport, concerning the state of affairs that the referee can decide in that method.
“I did not see it on the time as a result of I nonetheless have fairly good eyes, however I can not see that a lot distance if the foot is outdoors or inside or on the road.
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“So no, but my phone is full of messages from everybody. I don’t know. So those are things I cannot control.
“I do know all of [the media] prefer to dive deep into issues so perhaps it is an vital second to dig into that. About why there isn’t any communication within the second a couple of huge choice like that as a result of it is clear for everyone that it is a game-deciding choice.”
Clement is yet to beat Celtic as Rangers manager but was proud of the attitude of his players.
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“I would not like to be here speaking about a penalty because I want to speak about the team and what they did today,” Clement mentioned. “How brave they were after a big European night on Thursday and giving a lot against Tottenham.
“Two days much less restoration and exhibiting the bodily ranges that they did at this time.
“Also the team spirit and the mentality and good football. I think it was a really good game for Scottish football, this final.
“All people could be blissful about that however you wish to win the trophy.
“But we had to do a lot of things extra to get it to our side if you don’t get a penalty like that.”
He believed the defeat, which got here after Ridvan Yilmaz was the one participant to fail to attain his penalty, was “cruel”.
