Philippe Clement criticised video assistant Alan Muir for failing to send out referee John Beaton to the pitchside display to evaluate a charge claim for Rangers during an agonising defeat in the Premier Sports Cup final.


Speaking after his side lost on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw, Clement claimed Rangers must have had a spot-kick when Liam Scales pulled back Vaclav Cerny 3 minutes into extra-time.


Video images showed that the pull continued into the charge location, with former referee Bobby Madden taking to social media to declare that it was '100 percent a penalty shot' before expressing awe that the VAR officials stopped working to suggest another look.


It was a view echoed by the Rangers boss after he ended up being the first supervisor in the post-war era to go 6 Old Firm games without a win. Clement declared his side was worthy of more than another heartbreaking defeat to their oldest competitors.


'Football can be amazing fantastic and remarkable fun. It can be extremely cruel. This was a truly harsh one,' stated the Belgian. 'I think my team was worthy of more today, creating more opportunities than the challenger.


'Returning in a great way and losing with charges at the end, it remains a gambling establishment game at that moment. But likewise, I don't know if you saw the images back, but my phone is overloaded with the penalty circumstance with Cerny.


Philippe Clement insists Liam Scales' difficulty on Vaclav Cerny need to have been evaluated


Clement consoles Ridvan Yilmaz after the defender missed out on a charge in the Hampden shootout


Clement says Rangers did not deserve their heartbreaking defeat in the Premier Sports Cup last


'I get numerous messages now about that. That's likewise a truly decisive moment in the game.'


Asked if he had actually talked to Beaton after, Clement discharged the match referee of any blame.


'Of course, (the referee) can not see that minute,' he stated.


'But he didn't get the communication from the VAR to come to see the screen, which for me is an actually odd scenario.


'I didn't see it at the time since I still have rather good eyes, however even then I can not see that much distance if the foot is outdoors or inside or on the line.


'But my phone has plenty of messages from everybody. I don't understand, but these are things I can not control.


'I understand that all of you like to dig deep into things. So maybe it's likewise a really essential moment to go into that, about why there's no interaction in that moment about a huge decision like that, since it's clear for everyone it's a game-decisive decision.'


The shootout defeat hurt for Rangers after they led at half-time through Nedim Bajrami, fell back early in the second half then pegged Celtic back twice through strikes from Mohamed Diomande and substitute Danilo.


Pleased with his group's powers of strength and endurance after a Thursday-night clash with Tottenham Hotspur, Clement claimed they deserved more than another anguished defeat.


'That's why I would not like to be here to discuss the penalty due to the fact that I want to discuss the team, what they did today, how brave they sought a huge European night on Thursday, providing a lot against Tottenham,' he said.


'2 days less recovery and showing the physical level they showed today. Also the team spirit, the mindset, however also great football. I think it was a truly good game for Scottish football, this final, from both sides.


'Which everyone only can be delighted about that, but of course you wish to win that prize. But we needed to do then a great deal of things additional to get it to our side, if you do not get a penalty like that ...'


Celtic defender Scales claims it never ever entered his mind that he 'd be penalised with the award of a charge kick.


'I have not seen it back so I don't understand how near the line I am or whatever,' stated the defender. 'It didn't appear to be postponed to go to VAR. I understood I fouled him, I understood it was a yellow card for the deal with however it didn't even enter my head that it was a charge.


'I thought it was on the edge of the box. I 'd need to see it back.'


Clement refused to associate any blame to Ridvan Yilmaz after the replacement left-back had his strike remarkably conserved by Kasper Schmeichel to alter the course of the charge shootout, Celtic scoring all 5 kicks.


'I consulted with him,' the Belgian stated. 'There are a lot of huge names in football who are huge stars in world football, who missed penalties or even didn't put the ball on target. So he took his duty.


'We've been practising the penalties all season. He did actually well in that way, in the trainings. So it belongs to football and I'm happy of guys who take obligation in those moments.


'That becomes part of being a footballer.


'We're on the wrong end today however it has to do with digging in, keep working what they've been doing and like this to progress and better the next number of months.'