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Referee Beaton and family given police protection after Celtic penalty award

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CitrixNews Staff

· May 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Referee Beaton and family given police protection after Celtic penalty award

John Beaton and his family spent Thursday night at home under police protection following a leak of the referee's personal details online, the Scottish FA has confirmed.
It follows Beaton's decision to award a controversial penalty to Celtic at Motherwell on Wednesday evening after a VAR check.

Originally reported by Sky Sports

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