Following Rangers’ defeat to Celtic in the League Cup final on Sunday, former referee Mike McCurry has spoken out against the SFA for their silence on the penalty claim made by Rangers. McCurry, who officiated until 2009, believes that a penalty should have been given for a shirt-pull on Vaclav Cerny by Liam Scales.
Despite the foul being called as a free-kick by referee John Beaton, VAR official Alan Muir did not step in. McCurry is urging the SFA to explain this decision to fans. He expressed frustration over the lack of transparency and stressed the importance of VAR in crucial decisions like this one.
McCurry emphasized that the incident clearly warranted a penalty and questioned why VAR did not properly review it. He argued that in a cup final, close calls like this should be thoroughly examined to ensure the correct outcome. The lack of explanation from the SFA has sparked outrage among Rangers supporters, who feel that the missed penalty influenced the game’s result.
New CEO Patrick Stewart has joined in demanding answers from the SFA regarding the controversial incident, adding to the mounting pressure on the governing body to address the issue.
