{"id":297537,"date":"2023-11-14T09:23:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T09:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=297537"},"modified":"2023-11-14T09:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T09:23:59","slug":"neil-warnock-ex-players-should-control-var-not-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/neil-warnock-ex-players-should-control-var-not-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Neil Warnock &#8211; &apos;Ex-players should control VAR, not officials&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Neil Warnock argues &#8216;VAR should be taken away from referees and given to ex-players and managers&#8217; and wants there to be a &#8217;30-SECOND time limit for decisions to be made&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Neil Warnock has outlined several radical ideas to change how VAR is operated<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The outspoken manager wants to change a fundamental part of the offside rule<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s three-team title race&#8230; Toney could lead Arsenal to glory:\u00a0It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Neil Warnock believes ex-players and managers should replace referees in the VAR control room as part of a five-point plan to fix the technology&#8217;s use.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Officials have come under intensifying scrutiny in recent weeks after a string of controversies and the Premier League and PGMOL have committed to a regular release of audio around VAR decisions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The League Managers Association has demanded fundamental changes to the way VAR is operated and IFAB, football&#8217;s lawmakers, are discussing what alterations can be made.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now Warnock, in a conversation with Sun Sport, has thrown his hat of opinions into the ring about what must be done.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alongside wanting former players and managers in the VAR room, Warnock thinks there should be &#8216;daylight&#8217; between players for offside calls and wants a 30-second time limit on decisions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/08\/77773933-0-image-a-6_1699951325461.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neil Warnock has revealed a five-point plan to improve how VAR technology is used in football<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/08\/77774639-0-image-a-7_1699951389003.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He believes ex-players and managers should have influence in VAR decisions as they understand the game in a different way to referees<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/08\/77774679-0-image-a-8_1699951505478.jpg\" height=\"378\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Warnock thinks a &#8216;daylight&#8217; rule should exist for offside decisions and that VAR calls should have a 30-second time limit\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>He told The Sun: &#8216;VAR must be taken away from refs. Howard and his PGMOL group can manage it \u2014 but they should educate an independent group of ex-players and managers to be in the video room.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When it comes to the football side, such as interpreting deliberate or dangerous play, they often get it wrong. You need to have played to understand certain things.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They must put a time limit on it [decisions]. I\u2019ve always said, \u2018If you can\u2019t see a fault in 30 seconds go with what the ref originally decided.\u2019 It\u2019s been several minutes sometimes \u2014 it\u2019s ridiculous.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Most of our refs aren\u2019t good enough. There are five or six of them that weren\u2019t good enough in the Championship, yet they\u2019ve not only been promoted to the Premier League but doing the VAR too.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>Neil Warnock: Five ways VAR can be improved (via The Sun)\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Get former players and managers in the VAR room as officials<\/li>\n<li>Limit decisions to 30 seconds\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Scrap slow-motion replays &#8211; football happens in real time<\/li>\n<li>Have a &#8216;daylight&#8217; rule for offside &#8211; a &#8216;big toe&#8217; should not be the difference after five minutes of agony\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Let officials use cmmon sense rather than following the &#8216;letter of the law&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a football career as old as time itself, Warnock has played for 11 teams and managed 16 and has seen plenty of good refereeing performances over the years &#8211; and howlers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of his argument is that referees should take a more nuanced and human-led, rather than legalistic, approach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He called on PGMOL chief Howard Web, who refereed the 2010 World Cup final, to implement change and was full of praise for him as an official.<\/p>\n<p>Warnock said: &#8216;A good ref like Howard used to say, \u2018Look, you\u2019ve already been booked. I\u2019m letting you off this one but watch it?\u2019 That\u2019s a better way to referee rather than steadfastly sticking to the letter of the law and ruining games that people have paid good money to see.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A number of VAR controversies have erupted in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/08\/77665563-0-A_communication_error_robbed_Luis_Diaz_of_a_vital_goal_against_T-a-9_1699951594483.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A communication error robbed Luis Diaz of a vital goal against Tottenham in September\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/08\/77407203-0-Mikel_Arteta_was_irate_that_Anthony_Gordon_s_goal_against_Arsena-a-10_1699951598297.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta was irate that Anthony Gordon&#8217;s goal against Arsenal was allowed to stand\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/08\/77665505-0-Gary_O_Neil_has_met_with_referee_chief_Howard_Webb_after_a_strin-a-11_1699951601974.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gary O&#8217;Neil has met with referee chief Howard Webb after a string of unfavourable calls<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/08\/77117731-0-Jay_Rodriguez_was_devastated_when_his_goal_against_Bournemouth_w-a-12_1699951604577.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jay Rodriguez was devastated when his goal against Bournemouth was ruled out after five minutes of scrutiny\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta blasted officials after Anthony Gordon&#8217;s goal was allowed to stand in Newcastle&#8217;s 1-0 win over the Gunners, asking &#8216;how the hell did this goal stand up?&#8217; after three separate VAR checks.<\/p>\n<p>Wolves boss Gary O&#8217;Neil held talks with referee chieftain Webb and called for the &#8216;clear and obvious&#8217; rule to be scrapped after being on the rough end of four controversial calls this season.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Burnley fell victim to the longest-ever VAR check in Premier League history when Jay Rodriguez&#8217;s late equaliser was ruled offside, then onside, then offside again against Bournemouth in October.<\/p>\n<p>It took officials five minutes to determine whether or not Rodriguez had strayed offside and fans have become frustrated at how long checks are taking.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12746897\/Neil-Warnock-argues-VAR-taken-away-referees-given-ex-players-managers-wants-30-SECOND-time-limit-decisions-made.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neil Warnock argues &#8216;VAR should be taken away from referees and given to ex-players and managers&#8217; 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