Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist fume at Celtic controversy after what happened to Rangers

Recalling a recent occurrence against Rangers, Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist have become enraged by the recent dispute surrounding a handball ruling delivered against Celtic.

The two questioned the methodology used to make the handball decisions, with McCoist requesting a clarification of the regulations due to the inconsistent nature of the awards made by the referees.

Brazil went as far as to claim the controversial calls are ruining the game, with the referees no more clear on the rules than the fans and pundits are.

Speaking live on talkSPORT [6 March, 06:09], McCoist shared: “It was disgraceful. It’s incredible. Believe it or not, Kilmarnock got one at home to Rangers, and the Celtic one was far worse, but Lundstram didn’t even move his arm, it’s at his side and it hits him.”

Brazil then responded: “That’s the problem, Ally, nobody knows what the rules are around hand-balls. You could get five referees and three will say one and two will say the other.”

McCoist continued to fume: “They have to bring the word ‘Obvious’ or ‘Deliberate’ in. You and I know, if you’ve played the game at any level you know if it’s a deliberate handball. 99 times out of 100, you know.”

Before, finally, Brazil surmised: “It’s spoiling the game,” and McCoist finished, “It is, it’s absolutely terrible.”

Is refereeing inconsistency ruining the game in Scotland?

Scottish officials have come under fire of late after several controversial decisions against both Old Firm clubs, with McCoist and Brazil the latest to aim their sights at refereeing in the SPFL.

Though inconsistent decision-making is a topic of discussion virtually every weekend in the Premier League, this problem extends beyond Scotland. Rumors have it that either the regulations aren’t clear enough or the officials aren’t skilled enough.

This season, referees have been extremely important to Rangers in particular. Willie Collum and Alan Muir have both drawn criticism for their questionable calls against the Ibrox club, with some even suggesting Collum should be barred from refereeing their games.

Following the revelation that SPFL referees are not required to disclose which team they support, Chris Sutton talked about what he called “conspiracy theories.” This raised the prospect that a Celtics supporter would officiate a Rangers game, and vice versa.

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