“ VAR: AN EXPLANATION “

With VAR confirmed to be in the Premier League from next season, here’s an explanation on how it works by former Premier League and World Cup referee Mark Clattenburg.

Like he says, a push on the halfway line doesn’t require VAR.

He starts talking about referees and VAR at 1.30

Company's attack other week didn't need var but ref still didn't give the red card it warranted! Var could not show anything different to what ref saw! And same for lots of decisions var will judge on? ref will see incidents do nothing but var will then tell him sorry your wrong we see it differently result ref changes mind even though he's seen exactly what hapoened

Company's attack other week didn't need var but ref still didn't give the red card it warranted! Var could not show anything different to what ref saw! And same for lots of decisions var will judge on? ref will see incidents do nothing but var will then tell him sorry your wrong we see it differently result ref changes mind even though he's seen exactly what hapoened

My personal view is the sort of incidents that Clattenburg describes, are the only ones VAR should be used for.

As he said, the top officials are having to referee more of the top games than in his day - they need the video support.

Company's attack other week didn't need var but ref still didn't give the red card it warranted! Var could not show anything different to what ref saw! And same for lots of decisions var will judge on? ref will see incidents do nothing but var will then tell him sorry your wrong we see it differently result ref changes mind even though he's seen exactly what hapoened

My personal view is the sort of incidents that Clattenburg describes, are the only ones VAR should be used for.

As he said, the top officials are having to referee more of the top games than in his day - they need the video support.

but you've seen it work and no matter how many times they say it, those are not the only ones..
and nor should they be if truth is told..
its easily said the shove on the halfway line against your player doesn't require VAR......that is until a crucial goal is scored/ disputed free kick , penalty or sending off is given by VAR against your team 2 seconds later....you the manager and everyone else in the ground is going to be ranting how come the blatant shove is missed ..surely VAR should have picked it up..? and had it ,the second offence does not count....the logical outcome is more VAR

as Allan keeps saying ,its the thin edge of the wedge.

there is a saying,if its not broke,dont fix it...football is more popular now than its ever been it doesn't need fixing ,so why introduce half baked technology that ends up with human decisions all be it in slowmo..

Company's attack other week didn't need var but ref still didn't give the red card it warranted! Var could not show anything different to what ref saw! And same for lots of decisions var will judge on? ref will see incidents do nothing but var will then tell him sorry your wrong we see it differently result ref changes mind even though he's seen exactly what hapoened

My personal view is the sort of incidents that Clattenburg describes, are the only ones VAR should be used for.

As he said, the top officials are having to referee more of the top games than in his day - they need the video support.

but you've seen it work and no matter how many times they say it, those are not the only ones..
and nor should they be if truth is told..
its easily said the shove on the halfway line against your player doesn't require VAR......that is until a crucial goal is scored/ disputed free kick , penalty or sending off is given by VAR against your team 2 seconds later....you the manager and everyone else in the ground is going to be ranting how come the blatant shove is missed ..surely VAR should have picked it up..? and had it ,the second offence does not count....the logical outcome is more VAR

as Allan keeps saying ,its the thin edge of the wedge.

there is a saying,if its not broke,dont fix it...football is more popular now than its ever been it doesn't need fixing ,so why introduce half baked technology that ends up with human decisions all be it in slowmo..

Agree with what you’re saying but this particular referee is clear. He says he’s seen occasions where some referees try to use it to re-referee a game and is clear when he says that not what VAR is for.

I think it will be a success. But the managers, players and referees need to be fully educated on what it will be used for. Penalty decisions, offside/fouls in the key phase of goals, red cards. Not a push on the halfway line or a handball on the halfway line, even if eventually a goal is scored from it - like MC says, that’s football. I think those fouls will only be reviewed if they are a key phase of a goal being scored (the scandalous decisions).

If it’s used in the way Clattenburg says here, then I don’t think there will be many complaints.

On another note, what a miss Clattenburg is to the Premier League. Rated him as one of the best in the world. Don’t think any current Premier League referee comes close to him and Howard Webb.

Company's attack other week didn't need var but ref still didn't give the red card it warranted! Var could not show anything different to what ref saw! And same for lots of decisions var will judge on? ref will see incidents do nothing but var will then tell him sorry your wrong we see it differently result ref changes mind even though he's seen exactly what hapoened

My personal view is the sort of incidents that Clattenburg describes, are the only ones VAR should be used for.

As he said, the top officials are having to referee more of the top games than in his day - they need the video support.

but you've seen it work and no matter how many times they say it, those are not the only ones..
and nor should they be if truth is told..
its easily said the shove on the halfway line against your player doesn't require VAR......that is until a crucial goal is scored/ disputed free kick , penalty or sending off is given by VAR against your team 2 seconds later....you the manager and everyone else in the ground is going to be ranting how come the blatant shove is missed ..surely VAR should have picked it up..? and had it ,the second offence does not count....the logical outcome is more VAR

as Allan keeps saying ,its the thin edge of the wedge.

there is a saying,if its not broke,dont fix it...football is more popular now than its ever been it doesn't need fixing ,so why introduce half baked technology that ends up with human decisions all be it in slowmo..

Agree with what you’re saying but this particular referee is clear. He says he’s seen occasions where some referees try to use it to re-referee a game and is clear when he says that not what VAR is for.

I think it will be a success. But the managers, players and referees need to be fully educated on what it will be used for. Penalty decisions, offside/fouls in the key phase of goals, red cards. Not a push on the halfway line or a handball on the halfway line, even if eventually a goal is scored from it - like MC says, that’s football. I think those fouls will only be reviewed if they are a key phase of a goal being scored (the scandalous decisions).

If it’s used in the way Clattenburg says here, then I don’t think there will be many complaints.

On another note, what a miss Clattenburg is to the Premier League. Rated him as one of the best in the world. Don’t think any current Premier League referee comes close to him and Howard Webb.

I do agree about those two being a big miss...but not the VAR...that's football ?..yes it is or was, now its football sometimes but not others and in certain bits of the field but not others...that just can not be right

Company's attack other week didn't need var but ref still didn't give the red card it warranted! Var could not show anything different to what ref saw! And same for lots of decisions var will judge on? ref will see incidents do nothing but var will then tell him sorry your wrong we see it differently result ref changes mind even though he's seen exactly what hapoened

My personal view is the sort of incidents that Clattenburg describes, are the only ones VAR should be used for.

As he said, the top officials are having to referee more of the top games than in his day - they need the video support.

They say var just for certain situations but look
what's happened in rugby with TMO ? He Was for incidents on try line now it's used for incidents a minute or so earlier knock on ect and now for dangerous tackles! plus a lot of times ref doesn't make a decision unless TMO confirms what he's seen just like var will do..... Yes var wil correct mistakes but how many times will it change refs mind on something he clearly saw and didn't think was a pen or red card, Is that good for game? You'll get officials being undermined by a person 100 miles away using ultra slow motion to see things!!

VAR should have been introduced 10+ years ago, it's a joke it hasn't already been put into place.

VAR should have been introduced 10+ years ago, it's a joke it hasn't already been put into place.

Be surprised if the technology was here to manage 6 or more games simultaneously? Yes rugby had it but only one game at a time with man up in stand not 100 miles away?

VAR should have been introduced 10+ years ago, it's a joke it hasn't already been put into place.

Be surprised if the technology was here to manage 6 or more games simultaneously? Yes rugby had it but only one game at a time with man up in stand not 100 miles away?

It's only an instant replay not sending a rocket to Mars - we will have had the technology 40 years ago if we really wanted, football has been left in the dark ages when you think of the hundreds of millions of pounds at stake... VAR is long, long over due there can be no arguments.