Hopefully, the Premier League will NOT abandon VAR when they vote on it on June 6. The system is a must, as in other sports, in this day and age. But I would agree several refinements need to be made.
Wolves, who have submitted a resolution, are leading the way for VAR to be abolished. I think they are wrong – even if they feel they have errors against them to back up their proposal. Nearly 50 goals have been reversed by VAR this season – 30 for offside.
The fact is that nearly every time VAR arrives at the right decision. I am sure lessons are being learned on the very few mistakes that occur.
Football managers (or head coaches) are to blame at times. For years several of them demanded video evidence. Then, when VAR arrived, losing managers sometimes screamed about controversial decisions. It was ever thus.
For years, managers fingered refereeing decisions rather than blame the shortcomings of their own players who they never name in public. At times, I would love to have sat down with the managers and watched the game back and point out where the game was really lost by their team.
If you get rid of VAR, we will be back to the referees getting the blame even when they are right. When they do miss a decision VAR usually rescues the situation.
There was a classic situation on Sunday. With two minutes of normal time to go........