Pattern of assistance

Celtic have found themselves in a title race partly through a mixture of hubris and incompetence. Given the financial chasm between Glasgow clubs, it shouldn’t be close. However, it is, and around £60m is at stake in UEFA revenue next season. This is when the referees and the VAR chaps could be the tipping point. At the start of this season, Alan Morrison of Celtic By Numbers laid out the role that officials might play in this campaign...