{"id":48605,"date":"2026-01-28T16:07:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48605"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:07:05","slug":"cx201915gk4oat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/28\/cx201915gk4oat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic: Martin O&#8217;Neill on transfers &#038; Auston Trusty red card appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Interim manager Martin O&#8217;Neill is &#8220;disappointed&#8221; the Scottish FA fast-track tribunal rejected Celtic&#8217;s appeal against Auston Trusty&#8217;s red card against Heart of Midlothian.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The United States centre-half brought down Hearts striker Pierre Landry Kabore on Sunday and was initially shown a yellow card by referee Steven McLean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The video assistant referee advised an on-field review and McLean deemed Trusty had denied a goalscoring opportunity, so upgraded the yellow card to red.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hearts then equalised to earn a draw that maintained their six-point lead over the defending champions in the Scottish Premiership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The decision of the officials was backed by the SFA&#8217;s fast-track tribunal on Tuesday, and Trusty will be suspended for this weekend&#8217;s game against Falkirk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Celtic said they &#8220;will be ensuring further discussions with the SFA&#8221; as they &#8220;seek to understand the rationale for this and other decisions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">O&#8217;Neill, who insisted after the game he &#8220;did not see&#8221; how it could be a red card, said on Wednesday that &#8220;it was nice to get the backing of a lot of referees who&#8217;ve refereed big, big matches when they were interviewed afterwards&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I never had a problem with it in my first spell here 25 years ago &#8211; I just expected no decisions to come our way!&#8221; joked the 73-year-old when asked about the standard of refereeing in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I have a lot of paranoia about me. I&#8217;m seeing a shrink at the moment it. I&#8217;m perfectly all right&#8230; but he&#8217;s not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">O&#8217;Neill, in interim charge for a second period this season, conceded that Celtic &#8220;obviously need to strengthen the squad&#8221; before the winter transfer window closes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s what we are trying to do. Whether we have anyone in before the weekend I don&#8217;t know, but we are making strenuous efforts,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I think we can do something, the days are pressing but I&#8217;m hopeful. I&#8217;m reasonably confident we can do it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;If we get through in the Europa League there are at least a couple of games, and you need a proper squad for that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We&#8217;re trying to get as much quality as possible. Lots of names have been put forward &#8211; lots of people I&#8217;ve taken an interest in, one or two have been thwarted. 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