The introduction of VAR has changed the face of football more than we could ever have imagined, with the increase in ‘correct’ decisions coming at a cost of rules – above all on handball – being re-written and re-interpreted.
The jury is still out on whether it has been a good thing for the game and if the ripple effects have been worth it.
But it is becoming increasingly clear that one of the effects of the introduction of technology is a greater risk of injury to players, which was surely not what FIFA had in mind when it introduced VAR in 2018…