VAR: Premier League clubs to vote on whether to keep or scrap video assistant referee in Thursday's Annual General Meeting
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Premier League clubs will vote to keep or scrap VAR on Thursday mornings Annual General Meeting; Wolves put forward a motion to abolish it earlier this year; clubs are unlikely to scrap it, but will ask for improvements; anchoring and PSR rule changes will also be voted on
  • PhobosAnomaly@feddit.ukEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Fair warning, I come from a rugby background where the TMO is basically part of the game now, and 999/1000 times, the right (or at least understandable and justifiable) decision is made.

    Why would VAR be removed from the game?

    I understand it breaks the flow of the game and it’s costly to implement, but surely in leagues where six, seven, or eight+ figure sums are at stake, it’s in everyone’s interest to keep the tech?

    Maybe even add to the impartiality by adding a level of abstraction by having a “man in the van” (other genders are available), or even a network review centre like the NHL facility in Toronto?

    • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      The problem is the implementation. PGMOL and Sky are unable to be impartial and continue to make and/or defend dodgy decisions.