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like a manager arriving at a club. What does the English Premier
Within a few months, people League intend to do to ensure
expect you to win every game 6- “smooth sailing” with VAR amidst
0". all this? Firstly, there will be no
pitch-side reviews[in the 2019-20
season.] by the referees in the
English top division. This decision
has been made because it is
believed that these types of
reviews take up too much time.
Referees will also be advised to
trust the information given to them
by the VAR officials. Another way
Guardiola continued, "VAR has
in which they intend to use the
appeared but it needs time and it
VAR system differently is by having
will improve. The referee's screen
a slightly different view on the
was broken but next time it will be
interpretation of the Laws of The
better. I support the initiative
Game. The league will not be ad-
because we try to be fair at football
hearing to the literal meaning of
and sometimes the referees are
the law itself but allowing for its
not able to realize their decisions
interpretation of the law. It is
and need help. VAR intends to be
believed the Laws set by the IFAB
of help."
