The twenty clubs that compete in the English competition will vote on whether to maintain or eradicate the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). The proposal stems from Wolverhampton Wanderers’ formal complaint.
The VAR was debated in the United Kingdom. The twenty clubs of the Premier League will put to vote the elimination of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) starting with the 2024-2025 season, as reported by the competition in a statement.
The proposal derives from the formal complaint of Wolverhampton Wandererswhich required the body that decides on the Premier League the elimination of it. In addition, there have been several controversial incidents during this season.
The clearest case was the goal disallowed by Liverpool forward Darwin Núñez, against Tottenham Hotspur. Situation opposite to that experienced in the confrontation between Newcastle United and Arsenal. All of this led the Molineux Stadium club to present its formal complaint.
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“We are all looking for the best possible outcome for football, and all stakeholders have been working hard to try to make the introduction of additional technology a success,” Wolverhampton Wanderers Fen highlighted in a statement. “However, After five seasons with VAR, it is time for a constructive and critical debate about its future”he added.
The English team also highlights other consequences that damage soccer in the country, such as its impact on goal celebrations and the spontaneous passion that makes soccer special; frustration and confusion inside the stadiums due to long VAR controls and poor communication, and a more hostile environment with protests, boos of the Premier League anthem and chants against the VAR, among others.
For his part, the spokesperson for the Premier League He explained that “a discussion on VAR will be facilitated with our clubs at the annual general meeting; “Clubs have the right to present proposals at shareholder meetings and we recognize the concerns and problems related to the use of VAR.”
“However, The league fully supports the use of VAR and remains committed, along with Professional Game Match Officials Limited (Pgmol)“to make continuous improvements to the system for the benefit of the game and the fans,” he added.
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