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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

New survey finds 91% of fans believe football is better off without VAR

Referee Paul Tierney studies the pitchside monitor during a match between Aston Villa and West Ham
Referee Paul Tierney studies the pitchside monitor to decide on a potential penalty during a match between Aston Villa and West Ham. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Football supporters remain thoroughly unconvinced of the merits of video assistant referees (VAR), with new research suggesting as many as 91% of them believe the game is better off without it.

More than eight years after the first trials of VAR in the English game, an annual survey by the Football Supporters’ Association shows widespread dissatisfaction with the system, including the tweaks that have been brought in to improve how it is used.

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