Barry Ferguson calls out Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers over Hearts hypocrisy and John Beaton flak.
Fergie was having none of the Hoops manager’s post-match complaints.
Barry Ferguson defended John Beaton against criticism from Brendan Rodgers, pointing out that he did not make final choices at Tynecastle.
The Celtic manager was ecstatic following his team’s defeat to Hearts yesterday, when they played with a man down for more than three quarters of the game and then fell down to a penalty kick. Yang was sent off for catching Alex Cochrane in the face with a high boot. Referee Don Robertson was alerted to the potential for more severe punishment, after the initial judgment was a yellow card.
Then, when the ball bounced off an unaware Tomoki Iwata in the Hoops’ defensive box, Robertson permitted play to continue until he was asked to go review a probable handball on the monitor. Again, his review prompted him to make the decision, and Jorge Grant opened the scoring from the spot.
Post-match, a ragingRodgers criticized the officiating and specifically referenced Beaton’s role in reporting occurrences to Robertson.
Ferguson argues that the on-pitch referee makes the final judgment, not the VAR. He also pointed out that the Northern Irishman made no notice of his own team’s controversial penalty.
The former Rangers captain stated on Go Radio: “There was never a penalty. It’s simply not a penalty in my opinion. He’s given it his all. I don’t believe there was much of a relationship, and I don’t consider it a penalty.
“I think it’s quite soft. Brendan Rodgers discusses John Beaton and VAR, but he makes no mention of the Celtic penalty.
“But, at the end of the day, Jon Beaton is there to alert you to any contact, whether it’s Celtic’s penalty, Yang’s high boot, or Iwata’s handball. Then Don Robertson has to go over to the monitor and make the final decision. Don Robertson makes the final decision on red cards and penalties.
“He refs the game, therefore he has to go to the monitor and make the final decision, which also falls on Don Robertson. He might approach the monitor and say, “No way is that a penalty.” “I am not giving it.”
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