The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was inducted into the English Premier League in the 2019-20 season. Since then, every major footballing league has adopted the system. VAR can play a major role in ruling out illegitimate goals or spot fouls in the build-up, things that are difficult for on-field officials to spot.
Henry is on-board with the application of VAR in football but believes the system needs a lot of fine-tuning, especially when it comes to speed. Speaking about the system, the 1998 World Cup winner said (via the Daily Mail):
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He also talked about the recently introduced semi-automatic offside system in the Champions League, once again iterating the importance of speed.
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Thierry Henry believes VAR decisions slow down a game’s momentum
VAR minutely checks every goal for offside, fouls in the build-up, and more. So, when a player scores, they do not know for sure whether or not their goal will stand. They need to wait for the all-clear from VAR before celebrating their goal.
VAR can take a long time to come to a decision, which, according to Henry, hampers the flow of the game. Explaining how it kills the joy of the game, the former Barcelona striker said:
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