Video assistant referee (VAR) won’t be coming to Sweden’s high soccer leagues. Fredrik Reinfeldt, the president of the Swedish Soccer Affiliation, introduced on Friday that the choice to keep away from VAR was made after a vote by the highest two divisions within the nation. In consequence, Sweden has change into the primary European nation to refuse to make use of the know-how throughout official matches.
The highest two leagues within the Swedish soccer system embrace the Allsvenskan (first division) and the Superettan (second). There are at the moment 16 golf equipment in every of the 2 divisions. Reinfeldt revealed that greater than half of those 32 groups voiced their considerations over doubtlessly implementing VAR.
“If I counted accurately, now we have 18 elite golf equipment and two districts which have mentioned they don’t need to introduce VAR. We respect that,” proclaimed Reinfeldt.
“That’s why we didn’t deliver ahead any proposal about VAR to the earlier board of representatives assembly and I don’t foresee it sooner or later both. I stand by respecting the democratic guidelines of the sport.”
Earlier aspirations to deliver VAR to Sweden fall by means of
The soccer government claimed simply final yr that VAR was Sweden’s “future” within the sport. Reinfeldt additionally beforehand asserted that UEFA could drive Swedish top-flight groups to make use of VAR throughout European competitions. This notion, nevertheless, is now unlikely to occur.
“I don’t assume so now, from what I’ve heard,” Reinfeldt replied when requested about UEFA imposing VAR of their tournaments. “So, then it’s as much as us to make the choice. Then it’s clear the way it appears to be like proper now – the golf equipment are not looking for the introduction of this particular know-how.”
The choice to reject VAR in Sweden was aided by the nation’s distinctive enterprise mannequin within the sport. Many European golf equipment are managed by wealthy buyers trying to improve their worth. Groups in Sweden’s high flight, nevertheless, are at the moment required to be a minimum of 51% owned by their very own followers. This offers considerably extra energy to the precise supporters.
VAR’s advantages rely on having certified folks on the helm
VAR is at the moment, and can at all times possible be, a delicate topic amongst soccer followers. Supporters, gamers and coaches throughout the globe have various opinions on the know-how. Using replay throughout matches was initially a device to assist referees make extra right calls on the pitch.
Whereas VAR aids within the course of, there’s nonetheless a human aspect to the know-how. Because of this poor selections can nonetheless happen, notably if inept persons are in cost. Nonetheless, the introduction of VAR has frequently helped on-field referees come to the precise determination. The unhealthy calls routinely get loads of consideration within the media. Followers hardly ever focus on the nice selections. A lot much less do they applaud the referees.
VAR’s success primarily hinges on having the precise folks in command of the know-how. Followers in lots of international locations world wide overwhelmingly assist using VAR. Nonetheless, Sweden’s stance on the topic is comprehensible on account of current points in close by Norway. A plethora of fan teams within the neighboring nation protested VAR final yr when the know-how was carried out of their high division.
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