John Beaton is NOT Celtic bogeyman declares Brendan Rodgers as he names what ref spat is really about

Brendan Rodgers acknowledges that he doesn’t regret criticizing John Beaton, but he maintains that there was no personal grudge against the senior official behind it.

Rodgers, who accused Beaton and referee Don Robertson of “incompetence” following Sunday’s contentious loss at Tynecastle, could face an SFA rap and possibly even an Old Firm derby day ban. In a number of post-match interviews, the Parkhead manager made a point of identifying Beaton as the person in charge of the VAR technology, seemingly placing the blame on him for the choice to send Hyung-jun Yang off the field and give Hearts a penalty late in the first half.

This prompted former Celtic manager Neil Lennon to speculate that Rodgers and Beaton had a history dating back to Beaton’s first tenure in the hot seat, in January 2019, when Beaton required police protection after taking charge of a contentious Old Firm derby at Ibrox. It’s also been likened to Rangers’ attempt, in the eyes of some in their ranks, to demonize Willie Collum by insisting that the team’s best referee be barred from officiating any of their games.

However, Rodgers is adamant that Beaton is not Celtic’s worst enemy. “That shouldn’t be the case, and I’m not saying that—I’m talking about one game here,” the speaker stated. I’m referring to the weekend’s game. I’m not referring to legacy problems.
“John has been an excellent referee in games. Therefore, I don’t find that objectionable. That was my perspective on that particular game, which is what I’m talking about. It has nothing else to do with it. Let’s concentrate on playing football and making wise choices.

However, Rodgers maintains that he has no regrets in mentioning Beaton by name. “No,” he replied. No, each of us is responsible. There is no doubt that he was in the VAR. Therefore, it’s not a secret—I haven’t made any reference of anyone who would have remained anonymous.

“My main argument was that the person who examined it had that experience. John has been officiating major games for a while now. Thus, I wasn’t criticizing John for having his name removed.

“That two of your best referees were involved. The previous week, we had an amazing one with Willie Collum. “Have a look at this Willie,” was yelled in order to dismiss the player.

“Willie Collum, he gets a little stick. However, you know what? “No, no, no-it’s not!” he said as he rushed over and took a quick glance at the screen. Although it didn’t appear to be a sending off in the game, he was clearly called upon to take a look at it. But he rushed over, applied his wisdom, and uttered the words “No, no.” Though I understand what you’re saying, it’s not a farewell.

When Rodgers is placed on the sixth floor of Hampden, he promises to defend his case. claims Robertson and Beaton made poor choices that changed the course of the game on March 28. “Hopefully, you get to the right decisions if you work as a team and have experience,” he stated.

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