Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has admitted that he does not like the use of the new VAR (Video Assistant Referee) technology in the Premier League.
The Egyptian striker has been in sublime form for Liverpool ever since making the move from AS Roma back in 2017 tearing up record books at Anfield but Salah has insisted that he does not prefer the use of VAR in football.
VAR was used in the men’s 2018 and 2019 Women’s World Cup last season as well in the Champions League, making an introduction into the Premier League this season as well. However, while speaking to CNN earlier this week, the 27-year-old Salah explained that he does not like the use of the new technology because it takes away the element of chance from football.
Salah said that he believes VAR is helpful for protecting players but claimed he does not prefer it, “I don’t like it … that’s my answer, always. I don’t like it I love football how it is. It’s like that with the mistakes of the referee, with the aggression from the player sometimes. It’s OK sometimes to protect the players from dangerous play. But OK, that’s it, in my opinion, that could be the only reason that happened, just to protect the players. But for me, I accepted the football with the mistakes of the referee, mistakes of the player, I don’t know, whatever. That’s how football gets more excited.”
On a side note, the Reds star was also accused of diving last season but added that because of the use of VAR, he will get more penalties and more goals, “More penalties for me, you will see that.“
