Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes was left “even more disappointed” when he questioned Scottish Football Association referee chief Crawford Allan about Corrie Ndaba’s crimson card.
With the house aspect main 2-1 in opposition to Hibernian on Saturday, Ndaba was despatched off for a problem on Jair Tavares, with referee Grant Irvine upgrading his yellow to crimson after being suggested by VAR Nick Walsh to seek the advice of the pitch aspect monitor.
McInnes’s frustration was compounded when Hibees substitute Myziane Maolida fired in a late equaliser to salvage a degree for the guests.
The Killie boss spoke to Allan, head of referee operations on the SFA, however was not happy with what he heard.
“I was disappointed at the time (of the sending off) and that is still the case,” mentioned McInnes, who revealed Robbie Deas had an operation on a fractur to his cheekbone on Monday sustained in opposition to Dundee which retains him out for “the next few weeks”.
“I had a dialog with the refereeing division on Monday and I used to be much more dissatisfied after that dialog due to the tackle it. His rationalization was, the justification for the crimson card.
“They felt the choice was proper, fairly than a mistake.
“We completely disagreed on the explanations. Without going into it an excessive amount of, it was extra the exiting of the sort out however at the very least we had the dialog.
“My feeling is that we now have to remind ourselves and re-set what VAR was introduced in for.
“It has affected what occurred on Saturday as a result of it doubtlessly price us two further factors as a result of we may have gained the sport, no ensures in fact however it impacts us the following two video games with Corrie being suspended.
“The referee is three yards away, he’s within the warmth of the battle and he’s seen it for what it was, a yellow card. I didn’t suppose it was a yellow card.
“I’ll say to you what I mentioned to Crawford Allan and there’s no one who will inform me any in a different way.
“If Corrie will get yellow carded and the sport will get performed out, there is no such thing as a one from the Hibs finish, or the media, commenting that it was a ridiculous choice, why didn’t VAR get entangled, why wasn’t it a crimson card? I feel they’ve made it a factor by getting concerned.
“Let the referee referee the sport. He’s seen it for what it was. Give the referees extra autonomy and extra duty.
“I think it was wrong for VAR to get involved. We haven’t appealed it. I didn’t think there was any real point.”
On potential signings earlier than the switch window closes on Thursday, McInnes mentioned: “We may still look to add one if we can but certainly no one leaving.”
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