Celtic have today found out the verdict of Brendan Rodgers’ hearing with the Scottish Football Association after he was charged in relation to comments involving VAR operative John Beaton in our 2-0 defeat against Heart of Midlothian earlier this month.
Controversial decisions that led to Hyunjun Yang’s red card and Tomoki Iwata’s penalisation for a handball offence at Tynecastle have been scrutinised over the last few weeks.
Post-match, Rodgers said the following, which ended up being the basis of his charge: “It’s incompetence. And I think the first one is a great example of the game being refereed outside of the pitch.
“This is the thing everyone is talking about, that the officials do their job, and if it’s something that’s clear and obvious, maybe step in.”
The Bhoys also took the step of employing legal expert Nick De Marco to fight his case amid the backdrop of a potential two-match ban for the Irishman that would see him in the stands for our upcoming Glasgow Derby at Ibrox next month.
Celtic find out the result of Brendan Rodgers’ SFA hearing
Per The Scottish Sun, Rodgers has received a one-match ban with another suspended for his comments on the officiating in the capital. He will now be in the stands for our trip to face Livingston this weekend at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
Nevertheless, we have found out that the Irishman will be able to enter the dugout for the Glasgow Derby next month, which comes as a major source of relief to the Celtic support.
As we predicted earlier, the authorities have now implemented this option, and it would’ve required them to consider his character and disciplinary record before reaching a final verdict.
We now have an end to a saga that has dominated headlines since the beginning of the month. Celtic can now move forward with their preparations for Ibrox safe in the knowledge Rodgers will be on the touchline.