Presentation from British Airways duo comes as exclusive YouGov poll for The Times reveals that three quarters of football fans want to keep VAR — but with changes to the system
Yeah, you need both. I think a lot of people misunderstand what the pitchside review is for, though.
The point of the image the referee sees on the pitch side monitor is that it’s the VAR’s best attempt to convince him he made a mistake on the initial call. It’s the case for the prosecution, so to speak.
If you want to give him a neutral perspective it will take a lot longer as he reviews from several angles. He’ll still need slow motion so he can see where a player’s foot is, whether he got the ball first, when exactly contact was made etc.
Yeah, you need both. I think a lot of people misunderstand what the pitchside review is for, though.
The point of the image the referee sees on the pitch side monitor is that it’s the VAR’s best attempt to convince him he made a mistake on the initial call. It’s the case for the prosecution, so to speak.
If you want to give him a neutral perspective it will take a lot longer as he reviews from several angles. He’ll still need slow motion so he can see where a player’s foot is, whether he got the ball first, when exactly contact was made etc.
Including the referees.