Willie Collum must take himself 'out of the equation' as the referee's best days are clearly behind him.
That is the view of former Grade one referee Des Roache who believes three key errors were missed by the experienced whistler during Rangers' 2-0 win over St Johnstone on Saturday. Collum was the man in the middle with Nick Walsh operating the VAR as major incidents came under the microscope including a potential red card for Ryan Jack that had Saints boss Callum Davidson fuming.
And Roache insists the 44-year-old's best days are 'behind him' and despite having VAR at his disposal, Collum did not cover himself in glory and he is urging the SFA to act.
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He told Grosvenor Sport: "The penalty call was wrong in my view. James Brown couldn’t possibly get out of the way when the ball hit his arm. It was never a red card when Nicky Clark challenged Ryan Jack – and Jack should have been sent off for his challenge on Adam Montgomery. So there were three mistakes.
"Everyone can have a bad day at the office – a player or a referee – but when you continue to have bad days then what happens? Do the SFA continue to appoint him?
“I think it is time he’s held accountable, and that’s up to the SFA and the referee’s committee. They have to decide what games he gets now. If it was me, I would take myself out of the equation. His best days are behind him. As I say, if I was making as many highlighted errors, I would take myself out of the limelight."
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