Lee Johnson wants showdown talks with the SFA over VAR – claiming he might have to sign an on-field bouncer if glaring inconsistencies aren’t cleared up.
The Hibs boss is still fuming Ross County’s equaliser in Tuesday’s draw in Dingwall was allowed to stand after David Marshall was bundled into the net challenging for Yan Dhanda’s corner. Johnson is adamant it was a foul on his goalkeeper and was similar to other incidents this season that have been awarded as a free-kick.
The bristling manager insists he doesn’t know what he’s supposed to teach his players any more due to the inconsistency from officials. And he reckons his next dip into the transfer window could be to sign some muscle to protect his keeper at one end and a Beckham-style set-piece specialist to put the opposition goalie under pressure at the other. He said: “There’s a grey area here. Referees are potentially making fewer decisions based on knowing they’ve got the VAR as the back-up. But VAR then has to be completely convinced to go against the referee. I’d like more conversations with the SFA. Has it cost us points? Yes, absolutely.
