The Premier League could learn a thing or two from Euro 2020’s referees.
Manchester City players argue with the referee after a City goal was disallowed in the club’s Premier League match against Spurs, August 2019.
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Technology in sport is a constant source of controversy as players and officials struggle to keep up.
German referee Felix Brych looks at a replay of the video assistant referee (VAR) during the UEFA Nations League semi final soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, June 2019.
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Although Senegal’s overall World Cup result was disappointing, the team showed that they have a great deal to build on for future campaigns.
This is the first time Video Assistant Referee system, known as VAR,has been used at the world cup to assist referees make decisions.
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Video assistant referees have led to some controversial decisions at the World Cup. Rather than improving the quality of decision making by on-field refs, VAR could undermine it instead.
VAR is already proving controversial at this year’s World Cup.
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