The decision to use controversial technological aid will be made on Saturday.
The former president of FIFA, Joseph Blatter, asked not to use VAR in the World Cup Russia 2018 that will be played in June. "I make a personal call to IFAB, which is the body in charge of regulating the rules of football, not to authorize the use of VAR in Russia. The FIFA World Cup cannot be used as an experiment for such a fundamental change," said the Swiss, who is involved in corruption cases of the highest football entity.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) will decide on Saturday, March 3, whether VAR will be used permanently in Russia 2018. The main argument of those opposed to the use of technology is that this tool takes away the excitement of football. Although this alternative appears as an option to provide sporting justice, the minutes lost in the referees' replays are what bothers the players the most.
Many leagues around the world have already had problems with VAR. The latest one occurred in the match between Tottenham Hotspur and Rochdale valid for the FA Cup.
