Uli Hoeneß critical of VAR: "Modern technology has made a referee's job more difficult"

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·26 March 2026

Uli Hoeneß critical of VAR: "Modern technology has made a referee's job more difficult"

In a recent interview, Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeneß criticized VAR and says it makes a referee's job more difficult rather than easier

“I don't think the referees have become worse. I believe that VAR was actually created to prevent serious errors," Hoeneß said, speaking at a German press agency meeting in Berlin.

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"If someone is two meters offside, then that must be prevented. But if someone is three centimeters offside, that is not an advantage.

"Now all the referees have to be under this pressure every weekend. And then people say, 'Why didn't he see that himself, the blind man?'

“Well, I don't think the referees have gotten worse, but I do think that modern technology has made a referee's job more difficult,” the 74-year-old added.

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