Football Lawmakers Accuse Premier League Of Using VAR Wrongly

Last weekend’s Premier League fixtures saw a number of marginal
offside decisions taken after consulting VAR.

International Football Association Board (IFAB) has said Video
Assistant Referee (VAR) technology, should only be called on to
reverse “clear and obvious” mistakes regarding offside.

Last weekend’s Premier League fixtures saw a number of marginal
offside decisions which were checked by VAR, with goals ruled out
for Wolves, Crystal Palace, Norwich, Brighton and Sheffield
United.

Lukas Brud, the general secretary for IFAB, football’s law
makers, said they will reissue guidance on best practice regarding
VAR to competitions which use it, probably after its annual general
meeting at the end of February 2020.

“Clear and obvious still remains – it’s an important principle.
There should not be a lot of time spent to find something
marginal,” Brud told PA Sport.

“If something is not clear on first sight, then it’s not obvious
and it shouldn’t be considered. Looking at one camera angle is one
thing but looking at 15, trying to find something that was
potentially not even there, this was not the idea of the VAR
principle. It should be clear and obvious.”