Luís Godinho: “VAR simply has to improve” | OneFootball

Luís Godinho argues that the video assistant referee system must be “mandatorily” improved. This Wednesday, on a panel moderated by former referee Artur Soares Dias, the official spoke about the possibility of Portugal adopting a more effective system for analyzing offside.

“Video refereeing must necessarily be improved and worked on so that its impact on the game improves in terms of time lost. We all want video refereeing to correct any mistake that may happen. When the system arrived in Portugal, there was a perception that errors would disappear. That will never happen; there will always be different opinions.”

“There are faster systems, and that is what we want. Refereeing errors must be reduced to a minimum,” he argued.

On this subject, the referee from the Évora Football Association recalled the sending-off of Luis Díaz in the 2020/21 season, when the FC Porto Colombian shot and, as he planted his foot on the turf, struck David Carmo, breaking the Braga defender’s leg. Because of that, Luís Godinho sent Díaz off.

“In 100 years of refereeing, no one had seen a situation like that. Not even I was prepared. That decision meant six months with police at my door. Referees’ decisions go beyond the pitch. I had to make a decision, and the personal consequences were very serious.”

“English referees make as many mistakes as we do, if not more. The difference is in how the product is viewed. England is seen as a top-level product. I have responsibilities, I try to be better and make fewer mistakes, but it’s not just me. It’s a question of mentality and of working on the regulations so that the product improves,” he concluded.

The 40-year-old referee is preparing for Friday’s friendly between Spain and Serbia (8pm) in Villarreal.

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