Overview
- The SFA fast-track tribunal dismissed Celtic’s wrongful dismissal claim, re-imposing offence A4 for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
- Trusty’s initial yellow at Tynecastle was upgraded to red after VAR official John Beaton prompted an on-field review by referee Steven McLean.
- The upheld decision triggers an immediate suspension, ruling Trusty out of Celtic’s next league match against Falkirk.
- Celtic said they await the written judgment and will seek further discussions with the SFA to understand the rationale for the ruling.
- The incident came in a 2-2 draw sealed by a late Hearts equaliser, and expert reaction remains split, with Dermot Gallagher and Keith Hackett calling the red harsh and Barry Ferguson supporting the decision.