VAR is not the problem
The issue is those who are using video assistance and making decisions without any common sense. This is a referee problem.
The incompetence at this level of the game is bad for European Football. The referees always get away with it with no repercussions. The players, the managers & the clubs will pay for their mistakes while these referees just move on to the next match.
Until the referees are held accountable for their decisions this sport is not enjoyable to watch anymore. If they find the job difficult then find someone who is capable of doing the job.
The state of refereeing now is so so bad that I t might not even be wild to speculate that this seems to be a planned execution by the referees association to discredit the use of video assistance, so the game will go back to being played the old way where their decision is the final and they don’t have to refer to a third party.
How difficult can it be to make a decision with the help of VAR ? It has to be such a useful a tool. It makes no sense as to why it’s being implemented so poorly.
I honestly would be in full support of AI to replace these humans who seem completely incapable of using their common sense.
It’s hard to justify talking time to watch this sport when someone’s lack of common sense can completely ruin the competition & fun in football.
And on those judgements in cricket that are subjective, the players and fans accept that and move on.
Seriously, part of the problem is people obsessing over the match officials far too much and looking far too hard for any supposed slight on their team or a bigger reason than “it’s a subjective call”. The notions of"corruption" that occur on here every week are, frankly, laughable.
I also watch a sport that has had a video referee for nearly 30 years - rugby league was the first sport in the UK to regularly use video referees in its domestic league and even now, the same debates that surround VAR surround that sport’s use.of video match officials. People who expected VAR to bring a new dawn of flawless, consistent decision making were expecting the impossible.
Yes VAR can improve, but people have to accept it’s limitations…
A run, or wicket in cricket is not particularly noteworthy, you don’t want to miss them of course but it’s a much smaller deal than getting a goal incorrect.
a wicket is pretty noteworthy especially if it’s a good batter
I’ve commented before but the accusations of corruption, being paid off by a team or government is absolutely ridiculous. To me they’re massive accusations to level at a person, to entirely call in to question their personal and professional integrity. These are the kind of accusations that if media or a celebrity made without evidence would get them sued for libel. But here people spout them as if it’s a proven fact.