VAR: farce or fantastic fillip for football? Thirty-five minutes into Manchester City’s breathless 3-2 win at Schalke came an incident that was a gift for those who view the system as a farrago waiting to happen.
When Daniel Caligiuri’s shot hit Nicolás Otamendi’s right arm the technology kicked in. Except, not at first, as the pitch-side monitors failed to work. This caused a delay of three minutes before studio-based officials informed the referee, Carlos del Cerro Grande, a penalty should be awarded.
Written by Jamie Jackson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/21/var-drama-schalke-manchester-city-debates-enhanced-experience under the title “VAR brings drama – it enhanced the Champions League at Schalke”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
