Fans make a plea to the EFL after an update emerges in a report this week regarding the potential introduction of VAR.
As per The Times, the EFL says all options are being considered around introducing VAR in its competitions and that it is monitoring developments around a challenge system being trialled by football’s lawmakers.
The EFL is considering the implementation of VAR into its competitions despite objections from fans.
EFL considering all options around VAR – and monitoring development of new challenge system https://t.co/oW3eoJaVB8
— Martyn Ziegler (@martynziegler) December 19, 2024
A lack of VAR was apparent during each of this week’s Carabao Cup quarter-final ties, with the decision being made not to use the technology even though all four games were played at Premier League grounds, where VAR is available.
Arsenal emerged as a beneficiary of this decision when TV replays showed that one of their goals in their 3-2 win over Crystal Palace was offside – but as it was not flagged by the assistant referee, the goal stood.
The EFL has so far only used VAR in the Carabao Cup semi-finals and final, as well as its play-off finals, but this could soon be about to change as it continues to monitor technological developments – in particular regarding a challenge system, according to The Times.
An EFL spokesman said: ‘The league continues to monitor developments in the work of IFAB and emerging technologies to support match officials.
‘While we are mindful of the impact on the authenticity of the match-going experience for supporters, and the implementation costs for clubs, it is something we continue to keep under review. Any changes would require detailed discussion and approval from our clubs.’
Goal-line technology is currently utilised in the Championship and League One, but is yet to be implemented into League Two.
And while goal-line technology has widely been welcomed as a positive change to the game over the past decade, the same cannot be said about VAR, with the appetite for video refereeing being particularly low in League One and League Two.
What could prove more appealing to England’s lower leagues is the introduction of Football Video Support – a low-cost alternative to VAR which operates using a challenge system.
It allows managers to call for a challenge when they dispute a decision, with each team being allowed two unsuccessful challenges per match.
The system was trialled in the FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup in October and could be extended to the men’s game in seasons to come.
As mentioned, fans make a plea to the EFL after an update emerges regarding the potential introduction of VAR…
@james_sd_uk: With the standard of refereeing in the EFL, games would last 3 hours because they’d have to check everything!!
@drac_uk: Might be the end of professional football for me. Final nail in the coffin of the beautiful game
@OwenWebster05: doesn’t work as a “high-cost” option. don’t ruin the best league in the UK.
@KGeorgiev90: Not a fan at all. I think lots of fans like the old school feeling in the EFL of not having VAR!
@RobCTID21: Hope not
@davepj17: Fuck off leave the EFL alone var has fucked the premiership learn your lesson!!
@pafc_brad: Good because the linesmen and refs are useless at their jobs
@Deutsch_Gills: 100% no! It’s ruining the game in the top league. Don’t bring it down here.
@pauljhnst: The best thing about the EFL is no VAR…!!!
@pottersjohn: Bore off, will be the final straw with me. It’s bad enough in neutral PL game on tv but to have to endure it week in, week out with my own club means I probably won’t bother
@CMpafc: Good, championship referees are the worst in this country and probably the worst in the world.
@1961_ian: Nearly time to stop following football
@ChrisMoseley2: Fuck off. Big fat no. Time to get another petition out to stop this. Get VAR out of our game
@wellbeaten1977: All that’s needed is semi automatic offsides, goal line tech and give each captain 1 challenge per game if they believe a key decision has gone against them (pen call, sending off etc) which they lose if overturned or keep if right.
@R_JLife: Worst idea ever, VAR ruins everything. You can’t enjoy any goal, you’re just waiting for the admin checks. Not having VAR was what made last year’s relegation a sweet release.
@asyouwereS6: On behalf of every single fan of an EFL club – @EFL get to absolute fuck with this, noone wants it, form once in your lives listen to the fucking people who actually go to matches.
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