SLATER SICK OF LIFE AT BOTTOM WITH THISTLE

ODSONNE EDOUARD has insisted that he feels no additional pressure at the Parkhead club despite being the record signing for Celtic.

The 20-year-old Frenchman made his loan move from PSG permanent last summer when Celtic paid £9million for his services and despite the outlay, Edouard has maintained that it is not something that causes him any anxiety.

“I don’t feel any pressure being Celtic’s main striker,” he said. “I

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BROADCASTERS BT Sport last night made a surprise offer to allow Scottish referees to trial Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology by accessing footage of their live TV matches.

The media company will lose their rights to screen the Ladbrokes Premiership and the Betfred Cup at the end of next season but executive producer Grant Phillips took to social media yesterday to extend the offer. While VAR was generally judged in a positive light after this summer’s World Cup in Russia and will be incorporated into both Champions League and Europa League knockout games this season, SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster has previously said that the cost of installing it in Scottish grounds could be prohibitive.

“The SPFL and referee chiefs at the SFA are welcome to trial VAR on our Scottish matches, we’re sure the refs would welcome the assistance,” tweeted Phillips.

“There is a lot of anger directed at our referees,” tweeted presenter Darrell Currie (inset). “Well, here you go. We @btsportfootball are offering the SPFL and SFA to trial VAR on our live games . . . let’s do it?”