Article by Daniel Scorpie – published Monday, April 07, 2025, 19:26 / Updated Monday, April 7, 2025 19:53
According to a BBC survey, 79.1% of the supporters who go to the stadium regularly evaluated their experience with lime, and 63.3% have declared themselves against its use in English football! Only, when he was voting, 19 teams in the Premier League approved the Assistant Referee video keeping!
A few months ago, Wolverhampton submitted an official motion at the club meeting to remove lime, appreciating the good faith behind its introduction, but presenting, in order, no less than nine “negative negative consequences” of using TV resumes to clarify the controversial phases and reduce the serious arbitration errors:
1. The impact on the celebration of goals and passion;
2. frustration and confusion produced on the stadium due to poor communication and which requires a lot of time;
3. a more hostile climate of those who follow the game against football institutions;
4. Exceeding the initial purpose of Var, which was to correct clear and major mistakes;
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6. The human errors that, despite the video aid, continue and undermine the confidence in the quality of the arbitrators;
7. disturbance of the rhythm of the matches;
8. The constant debates about lime eclipse the content of the match itself;
9. Powering allegations of meaningless corruption.
The document concludes with the conclusion that “the price that is paid for a small increase in precision is contrary to the spirit of our football”.
The Premier League clubs voted 19-1 Pro Var!
The proposal of the “wolves” had the effect of a splash of water thrown in the ocean. Under the vote of the 20 Premier League clubs, the request was rejected in an incredible proportion: 19 to 1. Wolverhampton was joined by nobody, in a shocking contrast with hostility the adversity manifested by English supporters.
Although Tottenham was not for “abolishing” Var, manager Ange Postecoglou could not refrain, after the derby with Chelsea on Stamford Bridge was extended by no less than 12 minutes!
Wolverhampton has documented the request to reworize lime but only this Premier League club has supported the initiative
“Var destroys the game. Wait for minutes without knowing what will happen. And now, A whole day people will only talk about it and not about the game. Can you explain to me where the evidence and clarity of a phase considered controversial if an arbitrator is to be followed again and again, for six to seven minutes on the monitor? “said Radu Drăgușin's Australian coach.
The Swedish championship, the single in the top 30 Europe that opposed
The only championship in the first 30 of Europe that rejected the introduction of Var is that of Sweden. And he does not want to use it, as Fredrik Reinfeldt, the former prime minister and currently the president of the Federation announced last summer.
Although a few years ago he considered technology as “the future of football”, he took into account the pressure of public opinion and most clubs, recognizing himself: “More than half of our teams do not want to have lime, so we respect their will.
I remain faithful to the democratic rules of the game ”. The head of the Swedish forum was supported by Ola Thews, the leader of the largest organized group of Aik Solna and the first protests in a country where Var is not at all appreciated: “It is the symbol of modern football, marketed until destruction and which powder the passion”,
