VAR in Football: Coaches’ Perspectives, Controversies, and Decisions – Anderlecht vs Antwerp Recap

2024-03-30 22:57:00

“I will only say this: I am happy that Var is there during these playoffs. We had a meeting with the refereeing during the week and I consider that there are five people much better trained than all of us (Editor’s note: the two coaches and the journalists) in the Var. They have multiple images that they can look at multiple times before making a decision. ”

Brian Riemer did not want to dwell on the arbitration. After numerous speeches regarding the “penalty gate”, he hopes not to have to comment on the men in black.

A header, no possession and a strange stat, here is what to remember from Anderlecht-Antwerp

Mark van Bommel was of a completely different opinion. The Antwerp coach did not get angry but had a clear opinion on the matter.

“This phase had to end with a yellow for Thorgan Hazard and a free kick for us. But by reacting in this way Owen (Wijndal) gives Var the possibility of excluding him. I’m not mad at him. His gesture is not good but I have also taken stupid red cards in my career so I am not going to start criticizing him. ”

The Dutchman perhaps best sums up what happened but does not particularly agree with the decision taken in Tubize. “But I don’t want to start getting into the debate of why it falls two seconds later or the fact that by watching slow motion images, perception changes. Hazard was smart. In a match like this, he did what was necessary. You don’t have to be sporty. ”

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