😱 Tradition over technology: the Championship says no to VAR | OneFootball

England’s second football division has made a radical decision. Championship clubs have officially rejected the introduction of any video refereeing system for next season, including the simplified version known as Football Video Support (FVS), which allowed coaches to request two reviews per match.

Rejection despite the complaints

Although managers such as Philippe Clement (Norwich) have said they miss VAR in order to achieve “fairer” decisions, most clubs prioritized the negative impact the technology has on the experience of fans in the stadium and the high cost of implementation. For now, the idea has been ruled out and is not expected to be revisited in the short term.

The future of technology

While leagues such as Spain’s Segunda División and Italy’s second division already use it, the Championship will keep only Goal-Line Technology. In June, there will be a vote on whether to extend the latter to League One as well, reaffirming a traditional refereeing model in the British promotion system.

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