RISHI Sunak has given his verdict on whether or not Scotland should have had a penalty during last night’s crucial Euros match against Hungary.
Steve Clarke’s side exited the competition as they suffered a 1-0 loss after a 100th minute winner from Kevin Csoboth.
However, the manager and pundits have been left furious at the decision not to award Scotland a penalty after Stuart Armstrong went down in the box under challenge from Willie Orban.
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Speaking at the manifesto launch for the Scottish Conservatives, both Douglas Ross and Rishi Sunak were keen to stress their anger at the decision.
Ross stepped up first and said: “I’ll start with the big news of the day, it was a penalty” before Sunak added that he “completely agreed” with his colleague.
A VAR check did not result in a pitchside review of the incident despite replays showing a connection between the two players.
Speaking to BBC Scotland after the match, Clarke said: "The moment in the game is the penalty. It is 100% a penalty.
"Somebody has to explain to me why that is not a penalty because otherwise, I'm thinking there is something wrong."
Asked whether he had held any conversation with the referee over the denied penalty appeal, he added: "What is the point? He is from Argentina. What is the point? Why is it not a European referee?
"I don't understand why he is here and not in his own country refereeing the game.
"I don't understand the VAR can look at that and say it is not a penalty, just my opinion."
Reacting to elimination from the tournament, Clarke said: "A tough night for us, tough night. We couldn't do what we wanted to do.
"We all suffer together, we are sad together. We are as sad as the supporters are because at the end of the day we are all supporters, we want to do well for our country.
"Unfortunately, it wasn't our night."
