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Gary Lineker, Match of the Day: I don't like VAR any more
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this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2023
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I think most people agree we need to significantly lower VAR usage, but I don't think it should be gotten rid of completely. American Baseball allows for 1 challenge per team, per game. If the challenge is successful, then they get their challenge back and can challenge again. If not, that's it for them.
I think something like that is probably the way to go.
I really hope they don't introduce a challenge system. It might suit some of the American sports, but would be another step in the wrong direction for VAR in football (soccer). It already takes long enough to make a decision at times. Imagine after all that, the decision is challenged.
Yeah, agreed. This whole “challenges” thing they like in America is bullshit. It’s just another distraction, it adds complexity and, like you said, would add even more time in the decision making. Just invest in improving refereeing ffs.
I think challenges work fine in sports that naturally stop anyway - tennis, NFL, etc.
Not football though.
Agree about improving refereeing, that's a better approach IMO.