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SFA KMI Panel Backs Refereeing Decisions in Rangers vs Celtic Match
The SFA’s KMI panel has unanimously supported the refereeing decisions made during the Rangers vs Celtic match, including the penalty incident involving Callum McGregor and Ianis Hagi. The panel’s decision has provided clarity on the contentious moments in the match.

Penalty Incident
The incident occurred when McGregor slid in to retrieve the ball from Hagi inside the penalty area, and the Romanian went down under the Celtic midfielder’s challenge. On-field referee Nick Walsh correctly waved play on, and VAR decided not to intervene. The KMI panel agreed with this decision, voting 5:0 in favor of no penalty.

Other Decisions
The panel also reviewed two other incidents in the match, including Nicolas Raskin’s chalked-off goal and Adam Idah’s Celtic equalizer. In both cases, the panel supported the VAR’s decisions, stating that the assistant referee’s initial calls were incorrect.

KMI Panel’s Verdict
The KMI panel’s verdict has provided insight into the refereeing decisions made during the match. The panel’s notes on the penalty incident simply stated, “The on-field decision was unanimously supported.” For Raskin’s goal, the panel noted, “The panel unanimously agreed that the on-field onside decision was incorrect. The panel highlighted VAR was correct to intervene and disallow the goal for offside.”

Conclusion
The SFA KMI panel’s decision has brought clarity to the contentious moments in the Rangers vs Celtic match. The panel’s unanimous support for the refereeing decisions has confirmed that the calls made during the match were correct. This verdict will likely be welcomed by both teams, who can now focus on their respective journeys in the Scottish Premiership.