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Referee Chief Admits VAR Blunders Amid Controversy

2/8/2025

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Willie Collum, head of referee operations for the Scottish FA, acknowledged three critical officiating blunders: Hearts' goal was wrongly allowed, St Mirren was denied a clear penalty, and Rangers' Mohamed Diomande faced an unfair red card. Despite the uproar over VAR's inconsistent rulings, Collum defended Kilmarnock's contentious winning goal as the right call.

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Willie Collum, head of referee operations for the Scottish FA, acknowledged three critical officiating blunders: Hearts' goal was wrongly allowed, St Mirren was denied a clear penalty, and Rangers' Mohamed Diomande faced an unfair red card. Despite the uproar over VAR's inconsistent rulings, Collum defended Kilmarnock's contentious winning goal as the right call.