Hearts told VAR decision was wrong as SFA release major Celtic ...
The Scottish FA Key Match Incident panel have released their verdict on a number of incidents from recent games...
www.celticnewsnow.comI don’t have real-time access to the latest news in this moment. Here’s what I can share based on recently reported items up to mid-2024–2025, and I can look for current updates if you’d like:
Direct answer
- The Scottish FA has periodically reviewed VAR-related incidents through a Key Match Incident (KMI) panel, and in several cases they have concluded that VAR interventions were incorrect or should have stood as on-field decisions. Specific rulings have varied by incident and date.
Context and notable developments
- In early 2025, there were reports of the KMI panel ruling that a Celtic-related VAR decision at Easter Road should have stood as the on-field call, indicating VAR intervention was incorrect in that instance (Maeda goal controversy). This reflected the ongoing tension around VAR accuracy and transparency in Scotland [source coverage around 2025 Celtic VAR cases].
- The Scottish FA has announced reforms to VAR governance, including an independent review panel to improve transparency and regular assessments of Key Match Incidents, and dedicated VAR officials for subsequent seasons [general reports from 2024–2025 about VAR governance changes].
- Media coverage of Old Firm incidents in 2023–2024 highlighted disputes over VAR handball and offside decisions, with the Scottish FA explaining that some calls were subjective and that offside wasn’t part of certain handball decision processes. Rangers and Celtic perspectives diverged, and there were calls for greater VAR audio transparency [contemporary coverage from 2023–2024].
Would you like me to fetch the very latest headlines and provide a concise summary with links and any official Scottish FA statements? I can pull exact articles and timestamped rulings and present a brief, sourced update. If you want, I can also track how many KMI rulings in 2024–2026 involved VAR overturns versus confirmations and show a quick chart.