Spurs claimed a highly contentious 2-1 victory over Liverpool last Saturday after Luis Diaz’s goal in the 34th minute at 0-0 was incorrectly ruled out for offside, with the Professional Game Match Officials Limited subsequently admitting a “significant human error” had occurred. Ange Postecoglou believes VAR should be scrapped after Liverpool were wrongly denied a goal against Tottenham last weekend; Spurs boss rejects Jurgen Klopp’s replay calls.
Postecoglou thinks the error occurred because the VAR room hastened their decision to avoid a protracted delay that would disrupt the “frenetic pace” of football.
When asked if VAR should be eliminated, the Australian replied, “In its current form, I would. The technology simply isn’t ready in my opinion for our game.
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“I don’t have any issues with goal-line technology. It makes perfect sense and is applicable to our game.
We have a special game. People often say, “Let’s get the referees to explain their rulings.” Oh my God, are you serious? Could you picture having to sit through a referee’s explanation of each call made during the game?
The more we employ VAR, the worse it will become. blatant and clear mistake? It appears that everything is being examined.
