[Opinion] Football fans in Norway vote to scrap VAR

Norway is voting on whether to scrap VAR. The wider soccer world is watching with interest

By Steve Douglas

Football fans in Norway vote to scrap VAR

The prospect of Norway becoming the first European nation to turn its back on VAR has edged closer after members from 18 of the country’s top 32 clubs voted in favour of scrapping the technology.VAR was implemented in the Eliteserien – Norway’s 16-team top division – at the start of 2023 and supporters have rallied against it virtually ever since.Numerous matches were interrupted last season as fans hurled flares, smoke bombs, tennis balls and e…

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