I'm not a lawyer (even one of the barrack room variety) but I'm beginning to think that this has all the hallmarks for becoming the sport equivalent of PPI. People going to games; people subscribing to football packages; people betting and so on could trigger a claim some time in the future if this isn't sorted out and quickly. A sporting event, by its nature, is prone to a number of complexities and uncertainties so, to date it has been difficult to bring claims of impartiality or corruption. VAR however is guided by the Laws of the Game and should enable a platform where mistakes are limited and bias, however seemingly innocent, is reduced to statistical norms. The ad hoc explanations given; the almost arrogant unwillingness to believe that the crowd is worthy of listening to the referee/Stockley Park dialogue (the supporters of both rugby codes and cricket seem able to master it whether their toffs or scruffs) ; the subjective use of relay feeds from broadcasters etc.; the , etc. give grave cause concern to me, as an average football fan. Lawyers like fat cat victims and The FA Premier League; PIGMOL; SKY; BT etc. need to tread very carefully in my opinion. Especially as the PPI gravy train is about to hit the buffers.
If I am writing bollocks then please take my fifty years of watching city in mitigation. I'm sure many a jury would find I've suffered enough.