Red for Jefte ignored as Raskin’s deflection tactics encouraged by Scottish media

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·3 de enero de 2025

Red for Jefte ignored as Raskin’s deflection tactics encouraged by Scottish media

Raskin’s made-up claims about Callum McGregor, taking the focus away from the biggest talking point regarding the officials…

Nicolas Kühn of Celtic was injured during the Scottish Premiership match at Ibrox on 2nd January 2025. Photo Neil Hanna Sportimage

Nicolas Raskin was vocal in his criticism of Don Robertson following his sides 3-0 victory over Celtic at Ibrox yesterday. The Ibrox player embarrassed himself with his total fabrication encouraged by the SMSM, even though footage showed the referee got the decision in question absolutely spot on.

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– viernes, 3 de enero de 2025

Raskin’s fibs have taken the spotlight away from the real injustice on the day involving both Robertson and his colleagues on VAR. Even though Celtic didn’t deserve to win it’s still fair enough to point out that we were wronged by a decision on the day, when we were only trailing by one goal to nil.

Why no red card for this assault by Jefte on Nicolas Kuhn? 100% deliberate elbow, so excessive force, if not even violent conduct. Especially when think of Jefte's filthy tackle in the cup final on Kuhn which he should have been red-carded for there too, as Peter Grant said.
– jueves, 2 de enero de 2025

The decision in question came late on in the first half when Nicolas Kuhn was left with a bloodied nose after being on the receiving end of a reckless’ challenge’ by theRangers defender Jefte.

Match Referee, Don Robertson removes an object from the pitch after it was thrown towards and hit Arne Engels of Celtic during the SPL Premier League match between theRangers and Celtic at Ibrox on January 02, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Robertson was quick to award the foul and caution theRangers man, but as Kuhn was left bloodied on the floor a replay showed that Jefte caught him with his elbow, and intentionally or not it’s dangerous and reckless play so surely it should have been reviewed by VAR and let the official take a second look at what was an undoubted red card offence.

After all it was the exactly the same offence that got Douglas Ross in a red card frenzy as he called for a sending off in a Glasgow derby seven years ago in which Jozo Simunovic walked after his ‘challenge’ on Alfredo Morelos, which was nowhere near as reckless as the one on Kuhn yesterday.

@reecex72 Jefte (i) committed foul, and (ii) seriously injured his opponent doing so - it is strict liability if you commit a foul & the level of force seriously injures the opponent - by the letter of the law it is a red card.
– jueves, 2 de enero de 2025

Just watched the OF highlights. Was Hagi booked for leaving pitch? Jefte not red carded for elbow on Kuhn? 90+ mins of sectarian bile from terraces, more objects thrown for third game in a row. Patterns of assistance
– viernes, 3 de enero de 2025

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