Overview
- The Kilmarnock manager accepted the SFA’s post-match explanation that Lewis Mayo’s arm was in an unnatural position for the added-time decision against Celtic.
- Referee John Beaton awarded the penalty after a VAR pitch-side review of James Forrest’s shot that deflected off Robbie Deas onto Mayo’s arm, and Kelechi Iheanacho converted for a 2-1 win.
- Kettlewell said the ruling establishes a standard for handball and warned that comparable incidents should now result in penalties to maintain fairness.
- He predicted “an awful lot of penalties” and significant frustration if those situations are consistently given, while insisting clubs generally do not want such calls.
- Kettlewell has not sought further clarification from referees chief Willie Collum, saying the VAR review and SFA statement already provided the answer.