The Scottish Football Association says it “fully supports” match officials following Saturday’s Scottish Premiership title-deciding match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park. Both BBC Sport and Sky Sports report that the SFA concludes referee Don Robertson took the correct action when he ends the game, describing the decision as appropriate. The two outlets also note that the SFA releases audio from Celtic Park as part of its response. The SFA’s statement frames the referee’s intervention as the outcome of the correct procedures being followed to end the match, rather than suggesting any wrongdoing or dispute that would require further disciplinary action. The decision comes after a dramatic final-day encounter with major title implications, with Celtic and Hearts contesting the outcome at Parkhead. By backing Robertson and publishing the audio, the SFA signals that it considers the matter closed from an official-match-controls perspective, at least based on the information it is providing publicly.
Scottish FA backs referee Robertson after Celtic-Hearts title-decider ends
The Scottish Football Association says it “fully supports” match officials following Saturday’s Scottish Premiership title-deciding match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park. Both BBC Sport and S...
- The Scottish FA issues a statement supporting referee Don Robertson’s decision to end the Celtic-Hearts match.
- The SFA says match officials took the “correct action” in ending the game.
- The match is the Scottish Premiership title decider played at Celtic Park.
- The SFA releases audio from Celtic Park as part of its response.
- BBC Sport and Sky Sports both report the SFA’s backing of the referee and the release of audio.
The Scottish FA say match officials took the "correct action in ending the game" in Saturday's dramatic final-day Scottish Premiership title decider between Celtic and Hearts.
3 months agoThe Scottish FA say that referee Don Robertson took the 'correct action' to end the Premiership title-decider between Celtic and Hearts at Parkhead when he did.
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