Willie Collum clamps 'narrative' as Rangers penalty blunder sparks bullish three pronged VAR defenceThe SFA Head of Refereeing Operation has cast his eye over a series of high profile VAR callsView 2 Images SFA Head of Refereeing Operations Willie CollumDefiant Willie Collum insists VAR in Scotland does not have a "handball problem" after a series of high profile incidents. However, the SFA Head of Refereeing Operations did admit the official got a Livingston penalty call wrong against Rangers. ‌Speaking to the Scottish Football VAR Review, Collum conceded it was the wrong decision and admitted Beaton was "disappointed" about the howler. This is a punishable handball. "We acknowledge the Rangers vs Livingston handball was an error, yep, it should have been a penalty kick but the others we believe are correct.

Source: Express December 19, 2025 22:37 UTC