The SFA refs chief admitted Elton Kabangu’s opener in the 3-2 loss shouldn’t have stood
Kilmarnock have received an apology from Willie Collum for the VAR blunder that contributed to last weekend’s defeat at Hearts.
McInnes said: “I spoke to the head of the referees on Monday, Willie, and got an apology for the first goal that was given against us. It should have been given for offside. It’s good that there’s an honesty and admission of that. But it’s not good enough because it’s not as if it was subjective. We saw refereeing decisions at the weekend where it has still been subjective and it comes on the referee.
“It’s not up to Willie to apologise because it’s not his call. But my version of events was how he saw it as well. We had a case for that goal to be disallowed.” McInnes added: “We’d a good meeting on Tuesday, an honest discussion, because there were a couple of mistakes – for the second then the third goal. And there was a mistake from the officials for their first goal. But in terms of still trying to be positive, there’s no doubt we have to be.
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