Former ref airs grave Rangers and Celtic title worry as he hits the fear over what could decide it.
Former Grade One whistler Steve Conroy is concerned that officials may be the determining factor this season.
Steve Conroy, a former top referee, is concerned that mistakes made by officials could determine the outcome of Scottish Premiership matches.
Rangers and Celtic are in a close fight for the league title, with only a few points separating them heading into a crucial Wednesday encounter. On Tuesday night, relegation-threatened Ross County drew at home against St Mirren.
The Staggies had a lucky break with a VAR howler. Conroy confesses he was surprised when video official Greg Aitken, who was back on VAR duty at
Saturday’s Dundee-Kilmarnock game, did not encourage referee Chris Graham to assess a handball against Ross County’s Ryan Leak for a penalty as
St Mirren attempted to come back from a goal down in Dingwall. In the end, the Buddies drew 1-1, but the point County won could be critical in their quest to avoid relegation or a playoff spot.
Former Grade 1 official Conroy told https://sportupdates.co.uk/“The staggering decision in Dingwall does not give me confidence for the rest of the season.
It comes only a few weeks after the SFA conceded to a number of VAR errors while putting Crawford Allan out there to declare they were pleased with the system.
“They also keep appointing the same officials to matches, and the bad results continue. The SFA appears to be content with their current situation, but it is far from satisfactory to me. Clearly, football fans deserve better.
“We have a pretty close title race, but will a VAR error be critical? That has to be a concern. Equally, Ross County’s point may have been enough to keep them clear, so clubs near the bottom must be equally anxious.”
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