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Clement Hits out at VAR Official After Controversial Penalty Call

Philippe Clement criticised video assistant Alan Muir for stopping working to send referee John Beaton to the pitchside display to evaluate a charge claim for Rangers throughout an agonising defeat in the Premier Sports Cup final.

Speaking after his side lost on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw, Clement declared Rangers must have had a spot-kick when Liam Scales drew back Vaclav Cerny three minutes into extra-time.

Video images showed that the pull continued into the charge location, with previous referee Bobby Madden taking to social networks to declare that it was '100 percent a penalty shot' before expressing amazement that the VAR officials failed to recommend another appearance.

It was a view echoed by the Rangers boss after he became the first manager in the post-war age to go six Old Firm video games without a win. Clement claimed his side was worthy of more than another heartbreaking defeat to their earliest rivals.

'Football can be amazing fantastic and incredible fun. It can be very harsh. This was a truly cruel one,' said the Belgian. 'I think my group deserved more today, developing more chances than the challenger.

'Coming back in an excellent way and losing with penalties at the end, it stays a gambling establishment video game at that minute. But also, I don't know if you saw the images back, but my phone is strained with the penalty scenario with Cerny.

Philippe Clement firmly insists Liam Scales' challenge on Vaclav Cerny ought to have been reviewed

Clement consoles Ridvan Yilmaz after the protector missed out on a penalty in the Hampden shootout

Clement says Rangers did not deserve their heartbreaking defeat in the Premier Sports Cup final

'I get hundreds of messages now about that. That's likewise an actually definitive moment in the game.'

Asked if he had actually talked to Beaton after, Clement discharged the match referee of any blame.

'Naturally, (the referee) can not see that minute,' he said.

'But he didn't get the communication from the VAR to come to view the screen, which for me is an actually unusual situation.

'I didn't see it at the time due to the fact that I still have quite good eyes, but even then I can not see that much distance if the foot is outside or inside or on the line.

'But my phone has lots of messages from everyone. I don't know, but these are things I can not manage.

'I understand that all of you like to dig deep into things. So possibly it's likewise a really crucial minute to dig into that, about why there's no communication in that moment about a big choice like that, due to the fact that it's clear for everybody it's a game-decisive decision.'

The shootout defeat hurt for after they led at half-time through Nedim Bajrami, fell behind early in the 2nd half then pegged Celtic back twice through strikes from Mohamed Diomande and substitute Danilo.

Happy with his group's powers of strength and endurance after a Thursday-night clash with Tottenham Hotspur, Clement declared they deserved more than another anguished defeat.

'That's why I would not like to be here to discuss the charge due to the fact that I want to speak about the group, what they did today, how brave they were after a big European night on Thursday, offering a lot against Tottenham,' he said.

'2 days less recovery and revealing the physical level they revealed today. Also the group spirit, the mindset, however also good football. I believe it was an actually excellent video game for Scottish football, this final, from both sides.

'Which everybody just can be delighted about that, but naturally you desire to win that prize. But we had to do then a great deal of things extra to get it to our side, if you do not get a charge like that ...'

Celtic defender Scales declares it never entered his mind that he 'd be punished with the award of a penalty shot.

'I have not seen it back so I do not understand how near the line I am or whatever,' stated the defender. 'It didn't appear to be delayed to go to VAR. I knew I fouled him, I understood it was a yellow card for the deal with however it didn't even enter my head that it was a charge.

'I thought it was on the edge of package. I 'd need to enjoy it back.'

Clement refused to attribute any blame to Ridvan Yilmaz after the replacement left-back had his strike brilliantly conserved by Kasper Schmeichel to change the course of the penalty shootout, Celtic scoring all five kicks.

'I spoke to him,' the Belgian stated. 'There are a lot of big names in football who are huge stars in world football, who missed penalties or even didn't put the ball on target. So he took his obligation.

'We have actually been practicing the charges all season. He did actually well in that method, in the trainings. So it becomes part of football and I take pride in guys who take responsibility in those moments.

'That becomes part of being a footballer.

'We're on the wrong end today but it's about digging in, keep working what they have actually been doing and like this to become much better and better the next couple of months.'