This is important. It means that a referee’s call stands regardless of whether VAR officials would personally rule differently (thus re-refereeing the game)
This is important. It means that a referee’s call stands regardless of whether VAR officials would personally rule differently (thus re-refereeing the game)
Two matches, #ARSWHU and #NEWNFO, will have all three officials (ref, 4th and VAR) overworked.
In the case of ARSWHU, John Brooks will have had only 16 hours of recovery since his previous match.
Law 12 does not state that touching the ball first nullifies a foul if the subsequent contact with the player is careless, so the active attempt to play the ball was the only reason the VAR could give to overturn the on-field decision.
But the GK did not actively play the ball.
Law 12 does not state that touching the ball first nullifies a foul if the subsequent contact with the player is careless, so the active attempt to play the ball was the only reason the VAR could give to overturn the on-field decision.
But the GK did not actively play the ball.