Three long delays are three too many for Ange
Ange Postecoglou believes the way VAR is being used in Scotland is wrong.
The Celtic boss reckons that long delays for decisions are unfair on the supporters.
And he maintains that on-field referees are now scared to make decisions.
There were three long delays during the Hoops’ victory over Dundee United – a penalty decision that went to the Tangerines, a possible red card that didn’t materialise and a wait to make sure Celtic’s second goal wasn’t offside.
Postecoglou said: “Just to be clear here – I don’t have a problem with VAR but I have a problem with how it is being used.
“It’s changing our game. It’s changing what we all knew to be the laws of the game.
“There is no secret that we want to be a team who plays at a high tempo, especially at home because we think that is effective for us but also it is entertaining for the fans.
“I don’t think people fell in love with football just to be sitting around waiting for someone in a building miles away to decide outcomes.
“They do not need to take that long.
“Even our second goal – our players are celebrating for about two minutes and we are still waiting all that time.
“To see what? What? I still don’t know what it was.
“If you can’t decide in two minutes then it is probably not there.
“If they have seven camera angles it seems like they want to look at every one.
“I might be on my own on this one but I will cope with people making mistakes but I just don’t feel comfortable right now.”
Postecoglou was not amused by a penalty eventually being awarded against his side.
He thought Bernabei was unlucky to be penalised for handball and believes there is inconsistency in decision-making.
He went on: “It seems like any time the ball touches your hand in the box, apart from when you are playing Hearts away, it’s a penalty.
“So if that’s the case, they could have seen that in the first screen that it hit Berna’s arm. He had no idea that it hit his arm.
“It seems to me the interpretation these days is if it hits your hand it’s a penalty. But why take so long?
“If they see it hits his arm, it’s a penalty, let’s get on with it.
“The problem is with technology is that they are going to have to change a lot of rules because they are re-refereeing the game, which is the one thing they said they wouldn’t do.
“But they are, there’s no doubt about it.”