Michael Stewart raises ‘huge questions’ about VAR and Celtic fans will know why after Rangers ‘goal’

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VAR has been a huge bone of contention for Celtic fans since its introduction three seasons ago.

Most recently, Celtic had a goal chalked off by VAR as the Bhoys beat Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup despite Daizen Maeda appearing to be caught offside by the absolute smallest margin.

Celtic fans have always raised questions on the infamous blue and red lines used to rule the goal offside with many saying online that the wrong frame was used to make the offside call on the opening goal.

And now, Michael Stewart has gone off on one again about the VAR lines drawn to disallow a St Mirren goal against Hibs, and Celtic fans will completely understand why.

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Michael Stewart wants ‘full transparency’ from the SFA about VAR

Taking to X, Stewart was simply not having the explanation from The VAR Review show about how St Mirren’s goal against Hibs was chalked off last month.

Stewart said, “Huge questions to answer.

1. Why does the red line move?Fundamentally undermines the whole decision. Red line is the attacking player, it CANNOT be in a different position.
2. Why does it appear the video has 10 seconds missing?

“Full transparency please @ScottishFA.”

The Premier Sports pundit then qualifies his first post and said, “The second image that Willie Collum claims is now correct has the red line in different position. Why has it been moved?

“The blue line was an abomination from VAR & finally moved to the ball. They need to use the red line in image 1 & blue line in image 2, could be very close.”

Celtic fans know this feeling only too well but Stewart doesn’t stop there.

Michael Stewart raises questions about VAR ‘time stamp’

Stewart then backs up his VAR argument by then producing evidence of the time stamps used by the video referees to come to their offside conclusion.

And then:

VAR certainly seems to raise more questions about high-profile decisions than it solves and Stewart’s latest inquest into the SFA approved system will almost certainly pile more pressure on Willie Collum.