While Serie A President Lorenzo Casini has said a tennis-style use of VAR challenges is the way forward, ex-referee Luca Marelli warns it is impossible without the IFAB changing the protocol first.
The use of the technology and on-field reviews is causing increasing controversy after a series of incidents, including Roma, Bologna and Spezia protests over the last couple of weeks alone.
Casini suggested Serie A should give coaches a number of challenges they can request so the referee will view an incident again.
However, former referee and current DAZN pundit Marelli warns that can only be a proposal and will not be available for anyone from the 2022-23 campaign.
He explains in order for VAR to be called into action with a challenge, there would have to be a change to the protocol and that can only be done by IFAB.
The 2022-23 season protocol has already been drawn up and there are no significant changes, so at best a panel could be set up to potentially discuss the changes for the 2023-24 campaign instead.
Tema: #VAR a chiamata.
Non è un mistero: sono da sempre a favore perché la tecnologia deve essere al servizio del calcio e, pertanto, anche delle squadre e non solo a disposizione degli arbitri.
E’ possibile introdurlo dalla prossima stagione come ipotizzato?
Risposta: NO.—>
— Luca Marelli (@LucaMarelli72) May 10, 2022
Scrap VAR altogether. Its quite obvious everyone hates it… I never thought football would be changed for the worse
I second Franco’s proposal of scrapping VAR.
I don’t think it’s the only bad change though, I much prefered the earlier versions of the offside rule.
Unfortunately, it feels like people see a need for the “product” to be “developed” to maintain or grow interet in the sport.