VAR is not the problem
The issue is those who are using video assistance and making decisions without any common sense. This is a referee problem.
The incompetence at this level of the game is bad for European Football. The referees always get away with it with no repercussions. The players, the managers & the clubs will pay for their mistakes while these referees just move on to the next match.
Until the referees are held accountable for their decisions this sport is not enjoyable to watch anymore. If they find the job difficult then find someone who is capable of doing the job.
The state of refereeing now is so so bad that I t might not even be wild to speculate that this seems to be a planned execution by the referees association to discredit the use of video assistance, so the game will go back to being played the old way where their decision is the final and they don’t have to refer to a third party.
How difficult can it be to make a decision with the help of VAR ? It has to be such a useful a tool. It makes no sense as to why it’s being implemented so poorly.
I honestly would be in full support of AI to replace these humans who seem completely incapable of using their common sense.
It’s hard to justify talking time to watch this sport when someone’s lack of common sense can completely ruin the competition & fun in football.
the biggest problem for the viewing experience is the fact that the goal is not a goal. well, until VAR goes over the whole buildup and god forbid they find a hand ball somewhere 90 seconds ago or some bullshit like that.
makes me think whether a coaches challange type system like in the NBA would work better.
also, whats the point of the referees on the sidelines if they refuse to call offsides, even the obvious ones.
there will always be mistakes, but the wasted time and referee refusal to call fouls and offsides is a bigger problem than missed calls