citytilllidie
Well-Known Member
It may seem like sour grapes but I'm struggling with the whole VAR thing.
In the Schalke game, the VAR monitor wasn't available to the on pitch referee.
He had awarded a corner only to be
verbally instructed through his earpiece, to change his decision to a penalty due to the VAR ref's opinion that Otamendi had handballed and should also be booked.
UEFA confirmed that although there was no facility for the on pitch ref to check on a monitor, he was told to change his mind, 'to ensure the correct decision was reached '.
UEFA want the correct decision, fair enough, we all want that.
So it's down to the TV cameras.
Do VAR use their own or the TV companies camera's?
Surely there is only one crew of cameramen working a game. Maybe someone can confirm this?
Do the TV companies, if it's their camera equipment, decide what to show UEFA?
If so, Can UEFA come out and make a statement to explain why that referee wasn't shown every TV angle available?
I'm presuming Llorente's goal was reviewed due to the VAR guy spotting a handball, that we've now all seen, with the ball striking Llorente's arm, before going into the net.
So, why wasn't that ref verbally instructed to award the correct decision like at Schalke.
Or worse, Why wasn't he shown the angle everyone else saw?
Maybe I'm just very disappointed, but it doesn't sit right with me.
In the Schalke game, the VAR monitor wasn't available to the on pitch referee.
He had awarded a corner only to be
verbally instructed through his earpiece, to change his decision to a penalty due to the VAR ref's opinion that Otamendi had handballed and should also be booked.
UEFA confirmed that although there was no facility for the on pitch ref to check on a monitor, he was told to change his mind, 'to ensure the correct decision was reached '.
UEFA want the correct decision, fair enough, we all want that.
So it's down to the TV cameras.
Do VAR use their own or the TV companies camera's?
Surely there is only one crew of cameramen working a game. Maybe someone can confirm this?
Do the TV companies, if it's their camera equipment, decide what to show UEFA?
If so, Can UEFA come out and make a statement to explain why that referee wasn't shown every TV angle available?
I'm presuming Llorente's goal was reviewed due to the VAR guy spotting a handball, that we've now all seen, with the ball striking Llorente's arm, before going into the net.
So, why wasn't that ref verbally instructed to award the correct decision like at Schalke.
Or worse, Why wasn't he shown the angle everyone else saw?
Maybe I'm just very disappointed, but it doesn't sit right with me.