Neil Lennon has admitted he feels "uncomfortable" discussing Brendan Rodgers' criticism of John Beaton but admitted 'there's a history between them'.

The former Celtic boss reckons club officials could perhaps discuss Rodgers fiery post-match press conference with the manager.

However, Lennon is fully understanding of why Rodgers was so frustrated after the 2-0 defeat to Hearts at Tynecastle with Celtic missing a penalty, having Yang sent off and conceding a penalty.

The Celtic manager had hammered re-refereeing at Tynecastle as he blasted "incompetence" from officials using VAR technology.

Lennon conceded he is not one who can call out angry post-match interviews but insisted the criticism of Beaton may have been too much as he insisted the final call remained with Don Robertson over all decisions at Tynecastle.

The former Celtic captain and manager said: "I’m a little bit uncomfortable about that but it’s not for me to say. That’s for other people to maybe take him (Rodgers) to one side and have a word with him on it.

"There’s a history between Brendan and John from one of the games at Ibrox a few years ago and he’s emotional after the game but again, it’s Don’s decision, ultimately. John’s just told him to come and have a look at the incident. I understand why Brendan was angry.

"Listen, people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones and I’m the last person to be criticising anyone for comments after a game. So Brendan's upset and annoyed because it had a huge bearing on a very important game, psychologically as well going forward. The bottom line is there’s no damage done, all it does is give the opposition a bit of encouragement.

"It’s up to Don. I don’t know how much influence the pictures would’ve had on him but as an outsider looking in, I think he got them wrong and I think the offside against Shankland was borderline as well."

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Furious Rodgers said after the match: "My feeling is the game was decided by the officials. On the field and outside of the field.

"You guys know me well enough and I have been around long enough to know that I don't really comment on officials. I know that they make mistakes and whatever else but today that felt like really poor officiating.

"I think the first one - the sending off - there is no force but if you show a still image of that then, of course, it looks like a high boot with the head near it. It is not the reality of the move. If you watch the move again Don (Robertson), actually got it right on the field, it was a high boot, okay, so it's a yellow card. There is no malice or force and then for John Beaton to look at that on VAR supposedly under no pressure and to say that was a sending-off, I find that incredible.

"The second one is worse. To have a penalty go against you for that then there would be penalties every single weekend and midweek. I don't know what Tommo (Tomoki Iwata) is supposed to do. He is jumping and he's got a nudge and he's coming down and the ball goes onto his arm. There is no intention to move it or anything and you get the penalty against you. Again they get the chance to look at it and see it, so to give those two decisions left us with an uphill task in the game.

"Credit to my players because they fought and kept going and their goalkeeper has made a few good saves which could have changed the momentum of the game. It was a poor day for the officials."

He added: "I spoke to him (Don Robertson) in the tunnel just briefly, but it’s a waste of time if I’m honest. There is no change and I also think as well that VAR is not the problem here. That’s clear. It’s incompetence."

Neil Lennon was promoting Viaplay's live and exclusive coverage of Celtic v Livingston and Hibernian v Rangers on Sunday. Viaplay is available to stream from viaplay.com or via your TV provider on Sky, Virgin TV, and Amazon Prime as an add-on subscription.