In the eight years since football’s rule-making body IFAB approved the use of Video Assistant Referees, it’s perhaps an understatement to say that this use of technology in football is not everyone’s cup of tea.Whether it’s games being plagued by lengthy delays, the near-abolition of spontaneous goal celebrations or game-changing goals being ruled out due to a toenail being offside, the use of VAR is one of the least-popular introductions to the sport in recent years. Opposition so far has been largely limited to boos from unhappy fans, sarcastic X posts from club admins, plus the odd angrily-fired-off club statement, but over in Germany, supporters have found a new way to rally against VAR.
