The already done and dusted 2018 world cup was not totally free and devoid of mistakes expecially in controversial matches like the Argentina Vs Nigeria game where of course even with the assistance of the VAR Nigeria were still knocked out as a result of refereeing errors. Make no mistake even with VAR football can never be spotless that's why it's one of the most widely watched sport in the universe, however a feet history would have changed in the history of football, should VAR have been existing for quite a while now for example the controversial HAND OF GOD GOAL BY AMANDO.
The world witnessed first hand in the world cup what technology can do to football when the world cup showcased the hawk eye of the VAR in the 2018 world cup and helped eliminate any form of controversy that may affect the outcome of these games.
Money is being pumped in and football is becoming more lucrative as the day goes by and there seems to be a whole lot at stake for an illegal action to be done in football ABD easily overlook. The EPL is the most illustrious and decorated league in the world and not accepting the VAR may make other leagues want to reconsider, but the future will keep getting technologicalized and football will surge ahead to follow the trend considering the financial buoyancy it wields.
TOO MANY TERRIBLE REFREEING ERRORS IN THE EPL
Week in week out, so many mistake are being made by the professional referees in the EPL and these people are meant to make these mistakes because they are humans in so many cases it's tackles not awarded red cards, unwarranted penalty decisions, misjudged tackles card issuance due to the position of the referee and some time lack of professionalism from these referees in making the right calls.
Teams have been wrongfully relegated as a result of refereeing error and the EPL comes top in the making costly errors. Matches are played for ninety minutes and even before the end, some of these referees are fatigued and tired and may switch off sometimes and as a result make errors. A whole lot of referees have been known to publicly come out to rue the mistakes they've made on the pitch, wishing they could've made the right call, alas the decisions they've made stays.
Sometimes referees finds out they've made mistakes and in a bid to rectifying it, they make more mistakes of course this is where VAR would've come in and made all the difference by reducing the the human the human mistakes and making the jobs of referees easier.
FOOTBALL PLAYER'S THEATRICS ON THE FIELDT OF PLAY.
Many plsyers in the EPL has built a reputation for diving and one of these players is Ashley Young of Manchester united, the fact that referees has recognised his antics, it made it easier for them to look closely at him anytime he goes down in the eighteen yard box, however how about pressing situations where a player who is not known for diving suddenly dives very convincingly in let's say the final match of the season in a contest that decides the EPL champions, wouldn't it be very cruel to lose in a very painful manner after playing 37 matches only to be outdone by your final match by a player who turned actor on the field of play?
VAR will make it possible to spot these situation and may even make laws to punish players who choose to skim the referee and unlawfully get a big call awarded to them.
In other words the antics of players will continue to ruin football matches in the EPL and referees may just be ruining the results of football matches.
CONCLUSIONS
VAR is the introduction of technology into football just like the EPL accepted goal line technology, it's very imperative that they accept video assistant referee, the league board may be sceptical that it may ruin the excitement in English football, but this isn't true, it's only enhancing and making better the outcome and result of football matches, making sure the rightful team is going home with the rightful result and making football more efficient, better and close to perfection.
Written by @Josediccus
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