FIFA gives A-League go-ahead to get rid of VAR

Referee reviewing VAR - getty

Australian Football has been given a glorious opportunity to get rid of the VAR cancer that has been gnawing at the game's image and credibility for far too long.


Football Federation Australia introduced the system in April 2017 and after three years of A-League controversy and chaos, it is fair to say that the experiment has been a flop.

Not only has the technology failed to improve the overall decision-making by all that much but, in its pursuit of excellence, it has damaged the game as a free-flowing and spontaneous spectacle.

The VAR may have also been one of the reasons interest in the competition has declined.

Referee reviewing VAR - Getty

A statement from FIFA last week has offered hope that the VAR can be given a red card when or if the current A-League season resumes.

The law-making international Football Association Board has announced that any member Federation could do away with the VAR should it wish to do so, although it is unclear if the arrangement would apply to this fragmented season or beyond.

The move is designed to reduce the health risks associated with a group of people working in the confined space of a small studio.
TheWorldGame