As the 2023/24 Premier League season is set to come to an end this weekend, managers of English top-flight clubs spoke to the media on Friday. The title race is undoubtedly the biggest headline heading into the last round of matches on Sunday.
After all, Manchester City is looking to secure their fourth consecutive league title with a win against West Ham. Arsenal, however, is still alive in the chase after finding themselves behind the reigning European champions by just two points. The Gunners are set to host Everton at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, the same time as City plays.
A title race going into the last match of the campaign is essentially an ideal situation for Premier League officials. Nevertheless, an ongoing debate regarding VAR seemingly took over talks between the media and coaches on Friday. It was recently revealed that Wolves are leading a charge among the top-flight teams to vote on potentially abolishing VAR ahead of the 2024/25 season.
The vote is expected to take place at the league’s annual general meeting on June 6th. At least 14 of the 20 Premier League sides would have to vote in favor of banning the use of the technology. While a vote is set to occur, getting rid of VAR is seemingly unlikely to pass.
Coaches claim that VAR needs minor changes in England
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta played coy on his opinions regarding VAR during his press conference on Friday. Nevertheless, many Premier League managers were united in saying that the technology is not necessarily the problem, but instead, the English officials in charge need to improve.
Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool), Unai Emery (Aston Villa), Mauricio Pochettino (Chelsea), Sean Dyche (Everton), and Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest) all essentially echoed the same sentiment on the situation. Although Klopp is departing the Reds following their final game against Wolves, he insisted that the issue lies on the actual top-flight referees.
“In the way they do it, I…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-05-17 16:40:53
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