The SFA are threatening to pull the plug on Sky’s VAR access after pundit Andy Walker’s bombshell claims ahead of the Old Firm showdown.
Record Sport understands Hampden chief Ian Maxwell is set for talks with the broadcasters following explosive accusations of a VAR carve-up by officials from the former Celtic striker. Sky pundits are allowed to listen into discussions from the VAR centre at Clydesdale House when assistants hit the big red button to alert whistlers in a bid to give viewers a clearer picture of how decisions are reached with the on-field officials.
Walker refused to name names or reveal the match involved, but he claimed to have heard a video assistant telling a referee ‘the easiest way out’ of a complicated call was ‘it if was offside’. The pundit admitted huge concerns and blasted the language used – which has angered the Scottish Football Referees Association, who are now pushing to have Sky’s VAR privileges revoked.
