Former Rangers manager Ally McCoist claims Scottish football must get rid of VAR or continue looking like “absolute clowns”. Scottish football’s refereeing standards have come into sharp focus after the penalty award that made Celtic favourites for the William Hill Premiership title, with Gary Lineker among those arguing it might be the worst ever VAR call. Kelechi Ihenacho sealed a 3-2 win from the spot nine minutes into stoppage time, moving Celtic a point behind Hearts ahead of their title decider, after Motherwell midfielder Sam Nicholson was penalised for handball when referee John Beaton was called to the monitor by video assistant Andrew Dallas. Nicholson looked like he had headed it clear, but footage showed the former Hearts player had his raised hand right in front of his forehead. Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou argued it was one of the worst decisions he had ever seen and claimed his player’s arm was pushed in the way by contact with Celtic’s Auston Trusty, and was not extending his body.…