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Over two seasons on since its introduction, VAR still remains an enigma in the Premier League. The video technology, which was state-of-the-art at the time, has experienced its fair share of disasters along the way and divided supporters.
‘After two years of training everyone has been really excited to get started with VAR,’ Chris Foy, a former Premier League referee, said after the first weekend with it in use.
‘Did it go well? As Raheem Sterling said after the Manchester City game, if we’re getting the decisions right then it can only be a good thing.’
Over two seasons on from its introduction, VAR still remains an enigma in the Premier League
The video technology has experienced its fair share of controversy, and has also divided fans
It certainly has been doing just that, with every incident scrutinised in detail, painstakingly so. As a result, the enjoyment has arguably been sucked out of the sport – and the lengthy delays over decisions haven’t helped, either.
Over its debut weekend, VAR checked over 70 moments of note. Dermot Gallagher, another ex-top-flight referee, was another who was left satisfied by the system.
He said: ‘I think it’s a great platform and a great start. We’ve seen three decisions overturned and all three could not have been clear with the naked eye.
VAR examines all incidents in detail and has been accused of taking enjoyment from the game
‘It will get better, they will get faster and it will become more commonplace. People will grow into it and it’s been a really good start.
‘I wish I had it when I was a referee. I can look back at a few mistakes I made. As a referee, why would you not want to have it?
‘It’s new, everyone has to embrace it. There are people that do not believe in it but people will say it’s the best thing that has happened in football.’
It has certainly been embraced, for better or for worse. But these days, with every tackle, shot and loss of temper scrutinised, the picture is very different. Long…
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Source : dailymail
