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Tom Blow

Thierry Henry joins VAR debate ahead of Premier League return - "we have a lot to learn"

Thierry Henry believes football has 'a lot to learn' when it comes to technology, as the debate over VAR continues to rumble on.

The use of VAR in the Premier League has been criticised for various reasons, including its lack of consistency and transparency. Technology has been at football's disposal for many years, but the sport has only decided to use it in recent years.

Goal-line technology was belatedly brought in by the Premier League ahead of the 2013/14 campaign, and it took another six years for VAR to be adopted. Other sports, meanwhile, have championed technology for two decades to improve the standard of officiating.

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