Ref head seeks talks with clubs over ‘DOGSO’ redsImage source, SNSPublished20 March 2026Scottish head of refereeing Willie Collum wants to discuss red cards where a player has committed denial of a goalscoring opportunity with clubs, but hopes officials will “remain consistent” for the rest of the season.Collum agreed that Liam Gordon’s red card for a foul on Toyosi Olusanya in Motherwell’s Scottish Cup quarter-final defeat by Aberdeen, which came after a video assistant referee (VAR) review, was justified in keeping with other similar dismissals.However, Collum says the Gordon incident, which took place near the halfway line, is the type of decision he would like to discuss with clubs.”It’s actually not about covering defenders for me or distance, it’s actually about the speed that the Aberdeen players has been able to pick up because he latches on to a mistake,” Collum told the Scottish FA’s newest VAR Review., external
“We want to remain consistent between now and the end of the season because then if we don’t, clubs will question that. We would like to review the DOGSO situation with clubs.”
