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The Guardian // Sport // Football

Norway on verge of abolishing VAR from domestic leagues after club vote

Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 7:06PM

Top 32 clubs vote in favour of ending use of VARNorway may join Sweden in resisting use of technologyNorway is on the verge of abolishing VAR from its domestic league after clubs in the country’s top two divisions recommended formally that it should be discontinued.The decision by clubs in Norsk Topfotball, which represents the 32 sides in Norway’s Eliteserien and first division, marks the most significant step yet in a fierce debate over VAR’s future in the country. Now Norway is one step from joining Sweden, which has resisted introducing the deeply controversial technology so far, in staging games without its intervention. Continue reading...

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