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Just 4% of fans think VAR has had a positive impact on the team they support, 78% think it’s been more negative.The fans say NO.
Other key stats from the survey include:
- Around half of those who responded had experienced VAR in-stadium (55%)
- Just over three quarters of fans (77%) were of the opinion that referees needed to take the time to more clearly explain VAR decisions to those in the stadium
- A similar proportion (78%) agreed that other sports are better suited to the use of video referees/umpires than football is.
- Two thirds of fans (63%) are not in favour of using VAR in competitions where it won’t be used in every game, such as in the FA Cup or EFL Cup in lower league grounds.
- Only 13% of fans believe that VAR has improved the overall accuracy of refereeing decisions
- Just 4% of fans think VAR has had a positive impact on the team they support, 78% think it’s been more negative.
Survey: Fans say they will attend fewer games because of VAR - Football Supporters' Association
The results of our fan consultation on VAR are in, and they make for interesting reading: more than four out of ten fans say they will attend fewer games in future due to the effect VAR is having on the game.thefsa.org.uk