{"id":101740,"date":"2023-12-10T17:46:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T17:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=101740"},"modified":"2023-12-10T17:46:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T17:46:46","slug":"gary-lineker-rants-var-is-spoiling-the-game-and-admits-he-feels-guilty-over-backing-its-introduction-in-shock-u-turn-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/gary-lineker-rants-var-is-spoiling-the-game-and-admits-he-feels-guilty-over-backing-its-introduction-in-shock-u-turn-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker rants VAR is 'spoiling the game' and admits he feels 'guilty' over backing its introduction in shock U-turn | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

GARY LINEKER has admitted he feels "guilty" for backing the introduction of VAR after performing a U-turn on its implementation.<\/p>\n

Despite the technology being brought in to provide clarity and certainty, it feels as though it now creates more debate than ever before.<\/p>\n


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Clubs such as Liverpool, Arsenal and Wolves have all been on the wrong end of high-profile errors this season.<\/p>\n

PGMOL bigwig Howard Webb has already had to issue apologies to several managers this season after complaints from clubs.<\/p>\n

Lineker has complained on Match of the Day several times this season about VAR and revealed he regrets ever backing its implementation.<\/p>\n

Lineker was speaking with Jermaine Jenas and Ian Wright when they analysed Aston Villa's victory over Arsenal.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal fans felt they were wrongly denied a penalty during their 1-0 defeat to Villa, as Douglas Luiz brought down Gabriel Jesus in the box.<\/p>\n

Kai Havertz also had a goal ruled out for a handball during a scramble with Matty Cash in the Aston Villa box.<\/p>\n

Lineker was particularly incensed by the incident, saying: "Why is it that the defenders can accidentally hand ball it but the forwards can't? Why are we trying to stop goals?\u00a0<\/p>\n

"The people who make the laws of the game, why are they doing that, its really bizarre.<\/p>\n

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"I have to say I really don't like VAR very much anymore, I was one of those that advocated it and I actually feel quite guilty, I was definitely wrong, it's spoiling the game."<\/p>\n

Wright also chimed in to call the handball ridiculous and called it "the most ridiculous law in all of law, not just football".<\/p>\n

Wolves fans even staged a protest yesterday during their draw with Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n

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