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VAR: Is technology ruining football?

VAR: Is technology ruining football?

Is VAR causing more problems that it's fixing?

The Story · The Times

November 17, 202322m 16s

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Show Notes

Seven years ago, Fifa introduced the VAR system: the video assistant referee. It was meant to help make quicker, more accurate decisions about on-field incidents like off-side and handballs. But after a series of recent errors, is it ruining the beautiful game?

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