Ally McCoist strongly criticized the refereeing in Scotland, particularly targeting Nick Walsh for his decision in the Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Rangers. The former Rangers striker expressed his frustration with the officiating at Hampden, labeling the officials’ incompetence as ridiculous. McCoist’s comments on the poor refereeing standards came as he discussed Rangers’ defeat to Celtic in the final. During a conversation on talkSPORT, McCoist highlighted the embarrassing display by the officials, especially criticizing the decision to disallow Abdallah Sima’s goal for a push on Joe Hart. Despite acknowledging the push, McCoist argued that a penalty should have been awarded for Greg Taylor’s hold on Nicolas Raskin before the incident with Hart. He described the officials’ performance as scandalous and bordering on embarrassing, emphasizing the lack of competence among referees in Scotland.
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