Comical Clement has selective memory as Rangers boss earns new Hotline nickname

Philippe Clement revealed his phone exploded with messages over Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup final flashpoint. Well the Rangers boss should have tried manning the Hotline.

Angry Bears were lining up to put the boot into the officials for their performance in the 3-3 humdinger at Hampden. The VAR team led by Alan Muir failing to intervene when Liam Scales grabbed a hold of Vaclav Cerny’s jersey on the Celtic 18-yard line was top of the agenda.

And John Stewart, Newton Mearns, blasted: “Once again Celtic were helped out by the officials on the park and VAR off the park. The help they got last year in every Old Firm game was a disgrace and, sad to say, it looks like it’s going to continue this season. Missing the penalty on Cerny was unforgivable but no doubt it will be put down as an honest mistake.”

Irwin Houston, Giffnock, added: “Rangers were cheated out of a penalty. IFAB rules states that this should have happened. Incompetent officials denied the better team on the day a 100 per cent penalty. Hang your heads in shame.”

And Jimmy Mac, Glasgow, said: “When will it stop? The amount of Rangers disallowed goals and legitimate penalties denied by incompetent or biased officials is disgraceful. That’s not the first time Alan Muir has been involved in denying Rangers a legitimate goal or penalty against Celtic either. I’ve been stating for years when Rangers play Celtic there should be foreign officials brought in as the SFA cannot provide either competent or unbiased officials.”

But Charles Maxwell reckons it was actually Celtic who were the victims of poor officiating. He emailed: “The officials had a terrible cup final. How on earth was Leon Balogun not sent off for the blatant kick at Cameron Carter-Vickers? It was