Philippe Clement demands answers over Rangers penalty snub as he questions ‘weird situation

Philippe Clement demands answers over Rangers penalty snub as he questions ‘weird situation

Philippe Clement demands answers over Rangers penalty snub as he questions ‘weird situation

The Ibrox manager was perplexed when his team was not awarded a late penalty in the final moments.

After Rangers’ late penalty for a handball at Rugby Park was refused, but Kilmarnock had been awarded

one earlier in the game, Philippe Clement has sought an explanation.

The Ibrox manager has questioned why, in the last moments, his team was not given a spot kick after the

ball struck Lewis Mayo, the Killie defender’s arm. Reference After watching a review at Clydesdale

House, VAR official Andrew Dallas concurred with David Dickinson that no additional action was

necessary. Dickinson waved off the incident.

Philippe Clement demands answers over Rangers penalty snub as he questions 'weird situation
Philippe Clement demands answers over Rangers penalty snub as he questions ‘weird situation

After the hosts were awarded a penalty early in the first half when John Lundstram used his

outstretched arm to stop Danny Armstrong’s cross, Clement was left perplexed by the ruling. After

James Tavernier and Tom Lawrence’s goals in the second half negated Armstrong’s penalty kick and

kept the Gers two goals ahead of Celtic, the Belgian was ecstatic to depart Rugby Park with all three

points. However, Clement is seeking an explanation for the choice to deprive his team the opportunity to

take a 1-0 lead from that position.

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