The impossible job? The pressure of refereeing Scotland's title decider

The impossible job? The pressure of refereeing Scotland's title decider Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Don Robertson has taken charge of six Celtic games this season, and four for HeartsByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished2 minutes agoWho would be a referee in Scotland? In a league routinely dominated by Celtic and Rangers, every contentious decision comes with its own subplot of supposed bias and intrigue.Which referee has, allegedly, been pigeonholed as a Celtic man? And who supposedly has a track record of being sympathetic to Rangers?"There's always been this narrative surrounding Scottish football and referees," BBC Sport football expert and former Celtic forward Chris Sutton said. "Whose side are the referees are on? That's the way it's viewed among both fan bases."There's always there's been conspiracy theories doing the rounds."After Celtic's controversial win over Motherwell on Wednesday, match referee John Beaton and his family were put under police surveillance following a leak of their personal details online."This is the inevitable consequence of the heightening criticism, intolerance and scapegoating demonstrated this season by media pundits, supporters, official supporters' groups, clubs, players, managers and former match officials," the Scottish FA said., external"Those who have sought to apportion blame and conspiracy towards match officials to deflect from defeats or perceived injustices throughout the season have contributed to an environment that puts the safety of our staff and match officials in jeopardy."The Scottish FA condemns in the strongest possible terms attempts to compromise the safety of match officials."On Saturday, Celtic meet Hearts a first-in-a-generation final game of the season to determine the Scottish Premiership champions. It will be once again incredibly high stakes and, for the officials, extreme pressure.Hea...