On June 6 at the general meeting of the Premier League the future of VAR for next season will be debated, but the option that the video referee technology will remain after the vote and this initiative, proposed by Wolverhampton Wanderers, remains only in a protest to improve the protocol and its use.
Most clubs want VAR to continue, but they are advocating a change in its application and an improvement that fixes the damage it has caused this season and has led to the loss of credibility of video refereeing and the referees’ college (PGMOL ).
Klopp’s opinion
“I don’t think the club voted against VAR. I think they voted on how it’s being used, because it’s definitely not right,” he said. Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool coach, this Friday.
“Because of the way it is used, I voted against it, because these people do not know how to use it properly,” added the German coach, one of the most critical of this practice and one of the most damaged, for a legally impermissible purpose on September 30 last Luis Díaz in defeat against Tottenham Hotspur (2-1) because VAR did not intervene due to a communication failure between the referees.
Pochettino and Dyche’s opinion
In a similar line it goes Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea’s manager. “I wasn’t involved in that process (the vote), but I like VAR,” the Chelsea coach said today. “The key for me is to improve how we use it. We have to be open and accept new technology. I think it’s good for football, now we just have to see what’s the best strategy to improve it.”
Others, apparently Sean Dyche, Everton coach, maintains that VAR is a necessary part of this business, but notes that the fan is legitimate in his complaints. “It is a big business that even the smallest details must be right,” believes the English coach. “How it is used is questioned and I understand it. For example, in offside it is fundamental. If you are offside, you are offside. That is the good part of VAR. The challenge is that it is done in a better way. There have been mistake this season and it needs to be eradicated.
The position of Wolves and their coach
The Wolves explained in a statement their reasons for trying to remove this technology that has been implemented in the Premier League since the 2019-2020 season and which, according to data from the Premier itself, has increased the success rate of referees above 90. % .
“When I arrived, I thought VAR would be a huge benefit for the game and for the referees, and that’s not the case. In its current state, I’d be happier if they ended it,” Wolves manager Gary O’Neill said this Friday.
The reasons for leaving VAR include the time it takes to make decisions, the lack of clarity for the fan on the field, injury time, its excessive use in all kinds of plays, instead to be used only for clear actions, disruption of the rhythm of the game and loss of courage of the referees when making decisions with the support of VAR.
In this situation, with clubs such as Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton having expressed, through their coaches, their support for VAR, Wolves will need the support of thirteen other clubs to carry out their proposal. Some, like Arsenal, are still unclear, others, like Aston Villa, are.
Arteta and Emery spoke
“Next week I will meet with the club and we will decide our position,” Mikel Arteta said this Friday, who in his time, after the 1-0 defeat against Newcastle, called the performance of VAR a “disgrace”.
“I want to understand what is happening and see the general feeling and then we will make a decision,” added the Spaniard.
“I believe in VAR,” said Unai Emery, Aston Villa coach. “I like VAR. Referees need VAR. I want it to stay. It needs to be improved, but fair. Sometimes mistakes are made, like me, like everyone else, but if you look at it deeply, it’s completely fair in England , VAR is more or not always correct.”
The Premier will try to convince the changes
Furthermore, the Premier League wants to have VAR and will try to convince the clubs in the coming weeks with new proposals and improvements, so this Wolves proposal will remain little more than a protest and perhaps a change to better for the future.
Source: La Verdad
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