Des Roache believes Walsh will be penalized because his choice to stand by Diomande’s red card was overturned.
Nick Walsh made a’monumental mistake’ in sending off Mohamed Diomande, and Willie Collum will be furious.
Former Grade 1 referee Des Roache believes Rangers made the correct judgment by winning their appeal. The Ibrox club filed a wrongful dismissal claim with a fast track tribunal after the Ivorian midfielder was sent off by referee Walsh in the last minutes of Sunday’s 3-1 victory at Tannadice. VAR sent Walsh to the monitor to examine his decision to remove Diomande after the midfielder raised his hand to United’s Kevin Holt, even though the contact was minor.
He stood by his decision, much to Philippe Clement’s chagrin after the match. The Rangers manager stated that it would be appealed and that the team would win, which was confirmed when the result was published on Tuesday evening. The red card has been revoked, allowing Diomande to face Ross County this weekend. Roache, speaking with Keith Jackson and Scott McDermott on Record Sport’s agenda-setting live show, said: “It’s not a good look for the SFA.” Willie Collum will be quite unhappy with this.
“I’m amazed Nick Walsh responded so soon. How did he get here? I have no idea. Don (Robertson, on VAR) tried to help him out, but he didn’t have that lifeline.
“Walsh will be held accountable.” He may slide down to the Championship. However, I believe he will be supported and then dropped the following week. “It’s a monumental mistake.”
