As a result of the ball being thrown, the Scottish referee is under police protection

Police Scotland say they have arrested a 19-year-old man and charged him with “breach of data protection law.”

The penalty was awarded towards the end of stoppage time, when referee John Beaton, after reviewing VAR technology, decided there had been a handball on Motherwell’s Sam Nicholson, although no Celtic player had called for the shot.

Kelechi Iheanacho then scored the penalty that gave the team hope to win the tournament Celtic Just one point behind leaders Hearts before the final round.

The two groups meet Celtic Park StadiumSaturday, at 11:30 GMT.

The Scottish Football Association said in a statement: “John Beaton and his family spent Thursday night at their home under police surveillance following an internet leak.”

He added: “The Scottish FA strongly condemns attempts to jeopardize the safety of players.”

The statement continued: “Retaliations of this nature, whether due to the right or wrong decisions on the pitch, represent a serious problem for the national game, and we are grateful for the swift action taken by Police Scotland.”

The detainee is expected to appear in court at a later date.

He said in a police statement Scotland “A 19-year-old man with a previous conviction has been charged with breaching data protection law, following complaints about the sharing of personal information online about a Scottish football referee.”

And he threw Scottish Union Criticizing the “media narrative” that was “fueled by careless interviews, comments and articles on the media after the game,” which put Peyton and his family at risk.

The document said: “The referees cannot fail. Mistakes will be made on the field, and decisions will be made in front of the assistant referee’s video.”

He continued: “However, what happens in these inevitable cases is very different. What happened yesterday is not an isolated case, because there are many examples of match-fixers who face serious risks.”