Premier League stars want ex-professional players to help clueless referees make correct VAR decisions after another rash of howlers in big games.
Pressure is growing to include former players in the analysis of key incidents, with former England captain and Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer leading the charge. More than once last season, Shearer took to his high horse to denounce dreadful decisions in high-profile games and raged: “VAR is not the problem – it's the people who are running it and using it who are at fault.”
Now the Professional Footballers Association and League Managers Association are pressing for more input from ex-pros who understand the dynamics of simulation, contact, handball and shirt-pulling.
