Philippe Clement criticised video assistant Alan Muir for failing to send out referee John Beaton to the pitchside screen to review a penalty 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 declared Rangers should have had a spot-kick when Liam Scales drew back Vaclav Cerny three minutes into extra-time.


Video images showed that the pull continued into the penalty location, with previous referee Bobby Madden taking to social networks to declare that it was '100 percent a penalty shot' before revealing amazement that the VAR authorities stopped working to advise another appearance.


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


'Football can be amazing excellent and remarkable fun. It can be really harsh. This was an actually terrible one,' stated the Belgian. 'I think my group deserved more today, producing more chances than the challenger.


'Coming back in an excellent way and losing with penalties at the end, it remains a casino video game at that moment. But likewise, I do not understand if you saw the images back, but my phone is strained with the penalty circumstance with Cerny.


Philippe Clement insists Liam Scales' challenge on Vaclav Cerny must have been reviewed


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 hundreds of messages now about that. That's also a really decisive moment in the video game.'


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


'Obviously, (the referee) can not see that minute,' he said.


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


'I didn't see it at the time due to the fact that I still have rather great eyes, however even then I can not see that much distance if the foot is outdoors or within or on the line.


'But my phone has lots of messages from everyone. I don't understand, however these are things I can not manage.


'I know that all of you like to dig deep into things. So maybe it's likewise a really important moment to go into that, about why there's no interaction because minute about a huge decision like that, because it's clear for everybody it's a game-decisive choice.'


The shootout defeat hurt for Rangers after they led at half-time through Nedim Bajrami, fell back early in the 2nd half then pegged Celtic back two times through strikes from Mohamed Diomande and alternative Danilo.


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


'That's why I would not like to be here to discuss the penalty because I wish to speak about the group, what they did today, how brave they sought a big European night on Thursday, giving a lot against Tottenham,' he stated.


'2 days less recovery and showing the physical level they revealed today. Also the team spirit, the mentality, however likewise good football. I believe it was a truly good video game for Scottish football, this last, from both sides.


'Which everybody only can be delighted about that, but naturally you desire to win that prize. But we had to do then a great deal of things extra to get it to our side, if you don't get a charge like that ...'


Celtic defender Scales declares it never entered his mind that he 'd be penalised with the award of a penalty shot.


'I have not seen it back so I do not know how close to the line I am or whatever,' stated the defender. 'It didn't seem to be delayed to go to VAR. I understood I fouled him, I understood it was a yellow card for the tackle but it didn't even enter my head that it was a penalty.


'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 substitute left-back had his strike remarkably conserved by Kasper Schmeichel to change the course of the charge shootout, Celtic scoring all five kicks.


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


'We've been practising the charges all season. He did really well because way, in the trainings. So it's part of football and I'm happy of guys who take responsibility in those moments.


'That becomes part of being a footballer.


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