Just in: Matters Arising as Cyriel Desser’s handball before Rangers goal was NOT given as ‘screaming’ Hearts pointed to…
The claimed handball by Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers prior to one of his goals against Hearts, according to Richard Foster, was “accidental.”
Furthermore, the former Ibrox star maintains that referee Nick Walsh and Don Robertson in the VAR room made the correct decision in refraining from interfering when Philippe Clement’s team was running wild at Ibrox in the afternoon. The Light Blues hammered Steven Naismith’s team 5-0 to increase their lead atop the Scottish Premiership; nevertheless, there was some debate regarding the Dessers’ double.
Despite being positioned by his flanks, Dujon Sterling’s cross into the box first looked to come off the Nigerian international’s arm. Subsequently, the ball was played over the six-yard line, and the attacker outwitted the Hearts defense to go past Zander Clark. Foster was keen to clarify that the 29-year-old didn’t mean the initial contact when meeting Sterling’s ball in when he was questioned about a possible handball on BBC Sportscene.
“I think it’s accidental, and because he doesn’t score straight away and there are a couple of touches in between then and the goal,” the former Rangers defender stated. I believe that’s the reason it’s acceptable. Although I would be yelling for the handball and shouting for it if I were Hearts, his movement and poise in those area were worthy of a goal.
Foster’s crucial word is accidental, at least from the perspective of IFAB. The decision made by referee Walsh and the VAR team is supported by the rule that “accidental handball that leads to having a goal-scoring opportunity or a to a team-mate scoring a goal will no longer be considered an offence.”
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