Infantino Says He Is A Total Fan Of VAR

Story By: Juan Mayes, Sub EditorJoseph GolderAgencyGolder’s News And Sport 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said “I am a total fan of VAR and it was not always like that” saying it has not “changed football, it has cleaned up football”.

Infantino, 49, made the comments at a press conference in the Costa Rican capital San Jose during a tour around Central America this week which ended yesterday (Wednesday).

When asked about VAR Infantino said: “I am a total fan of VAR, and it was not always like that. At first, I was a little sceptical but we have seen the proof with facts, VAR helps.”

Infantino explained the VAR has helped “clean up” football as the referees have an “incredibly difficult job” and “the more we use VAR, the more we help the referee and clean up football.”

Infantino also admitted “there are still some inefficiencies but we are working to decrease them because we need to help the referees.”

Infantino continued to praise VAR saying: “Thanks to VAR there are no more scandalous decisions or games that are decided by scandals.

“There are no handball goals or offside goals. It is not perfect, it is being worked on and improved but it is an enormous step forward.”

Infantino went on to speak about the “very real possibility” of Costa Rica and Panama hosting the next under-20 Women’s 2020 World Cup scheduled for this coming September.

Infantino finished his brief tour around Central America in the Salvadorian capital of San Salvador after a brief visit to Honduras.

He finished his tour around Central America yesterday (Wednesday) with a positive message saying that football is important in the entire world like in El Salvador “where unfortunately you hear more bad news than good.

“That is why it is good to speak about football, give hope and invest in people. Let’s keep supporting women’s football, men’s football, clubs and national teams also criticising them but always with a constructive idea.”

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