Rangers Penalty Controversy, Player Criticism, and Transfer Speculation

Former referee Bobby Madden stated that Rangers “100%” should have received a penalty due to Liam Scales’ shirt pull on Vaclav Cerny during Sunday’s Scottish League Cup final loss to Celtic, as reported by the Scottish Sun. Additionally, Des Roache, another former Scottish referee, asserted that VAR Alan Muir violated protocol by failing to recommend that referee John Beaton review the play, according to the Daily Record. Neil Lennon, a former player and manager for Celtic, has voiced criticism of Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers for his decision not to participate in the penalty shoot-out, as reported by the Daily Record. Rangers are reportedly preparing a January offer for NK Osijek’s Marko Soldo, with the midfielder anticipated to command a “huge” transfer fee, according to Football Insider.