Beaton has a long track record for strange decisions made in Celtic matches with the Morelos incidents in December 2018 the other stand out in his career.
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My feeling is the game was decided by the officials, on the field and outside of the field.
After being singled out by Rodgers the spotlight is on the SF: do they hit the Celtic boss with a disrepute charge or take action against Beaton for going solo with his interpretation of the Laws, at odds with every other match official.
But I think when I see that level of incompetence is the only word I can use, then that makes me worry for the game.
He has agreed terms with the US-based Charlotte FC and the move will be completed soon after Celtic accepted what is believed to be an offer well in excess of £8million.
The agent knew I liked him as a young player. When he was available it excited me. Sometimes a player just needs a change of environment.
At Aberdeen in August he suffered a calf injury coming off the bench, against Atletico Madrid at home in October his match was over after seven minutes due to a hamstring injury.
Out of contract at the end of 2024, Kelly is now attracting strong interest from Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig as well as clubs in England.
Obviously you need evidence in terms to show that, so it was just a case of an off the record football chat with some of the guys that turned up.