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Tuesday, May 7

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VAR ruins football & must be ditched, says 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst – so would it have ruled out THAT goal?

www.thesun.co.uk

ENGLAND legend Sir Geoff Hurst has urged older people to embrace technology – but blasted its overuse in football with VAR.

VAR ruins football & must be ditched, says 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst – so would it have ruled out THAT goal?

www.the-sun.com

VAR is ruining football and must go, according to Sir Geoff Hurst, scorer of the most controversial goal in history.

VAR ruins football & must be ditched, says 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst – so would it have ruled out THAT goal?

VAR is ruining football and must go, according to Sir Geoff Hurst, scorer of the most controversial goal in history.

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Celtic v Rangers referee and VAR revealed as SFA confirm officials for Old Firm title showdown

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Experienced whistler to take charge of his 11th Glasgow derby

Celtic vs Rangers referee and VAR officials revealed as SFA appoint key figures for title decider

It's set to be a blockbuster occasion in Glasgow's east end with the showdown to have a huge say in the title destination.

Celtic vs. Rangers referee and VAR revealed as SFA confirm huge decision for Premiership derby clash

THE SFA have confirmed their referee lineup for this weekend’s crucial Old Firm clash.

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Who are Scotland's 2 dedicated VAR officials? Monitor men named amid Kris Boyd's 'who are they' rant

The technology has come under constant scrutiny this season due to a catalogue of errors.

Monday, May 6

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Unseen Callum McGregor incident ‘worth a VAR check’ as ex-refs say a CLEAR red card was missed in Celtic v Hearts

CELTIC skipper Callum McGregor was fortunate to avoid a VAR review at the weekend, according to former top referees.

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I’m an ex-Premier League referee and Rangers fan but I wanted to walk out of Ibrox on Sunday because VAR was so farcical

RANGERS and Kilmarnock met in a drama-filled encounter at Ibrox on Sunday, with the home side eventually running out 4-1 winners.

The VAR Review: Why wasn't Havertz's penalty overturned?

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Should the VAR have got involved after Kai Havertz was awarded a penalty? Why wasn't Bournemouth's goal awarded? That and more in the VAR Review.

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Rangers supporting referee 'didn't care if Tavernier scored or not' vs Kilmarnock as he fumes over VAR 'farce'

The former top official was at Ibrox on Sunday but almost left after just 20 minutes following several lengthy VAR delays.

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‘It’s never’: Dermot Gallagher reacts to Arsenal-Bournemouth VAR controversy

tbrfootball.com

Arsenal recorded a 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday and the game had its fair share of questionable VAR calls. It all started with the...

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If VAR can’t decide quickly, referees should review their own decisions

theathletic.com

VAR is taking ages... and then usually backing the on-pitch decision anyway. So why not ask the refs to review contentious calls themselves?

Sunday, May 5

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‘If you’re blind, you have a white cane. If we have VAR, use it!’ – Laszlo Bölöni furious over refereeing decisions in Metz’s costly defeat

The head coach of FC Metz, Laszlo Bölöni, has hit out at the standard of refereeing in his side’s 3-2 loss to Stade Rennais on Saturday. The defeat has left…

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Raging Kris Boyd blows gasket at VAR as Rangers hero demands NAMES of people on review panel

Boyd was left miffed with the technology and the VAR review panel who published 10 incorrect decisions got it in the neck.

Derek McInnes vents at 'extremely harsh' Rangers red card call as VAR double whammy leaves Kilmarnock boss frustrated

The Rugby Park boss believes his side were undone by an 'extremely harsh' VAR call against Rangers.

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3 big VAR calls from Rangers vs Kilmarnock as Clement perplexed at penalty decision and McInnes bemoans 'harsh' red card

It was an eventful opening 45 minutes at Ibrox with checks for penalties given and turned down plus a red card.