• Referees’ head sure system will become quicker and better• Priority is preventing VARs imposing mistakes on referees
Mike Riley has admitted there is “still a long way to go” before VAR can be considered a success in the Premier League, as the manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) sought to defuse tension over the controversial new technology.
Last week, Riley received the backing of
Premier League clubs over VAR, despite the near-endless furore over its use since the start of the season. Now he hopes to persuade the public – and especially match-going fans – that improvements can be made to a system he describes as “one of the most exciting things that will happen in football in our lifetime”.