Fifa’s ‘robot linesman’ plan will do more for employment figures than the game… fans love the human element of football
THERE were 77 reports of violence against referees in England last season and the FA are considering lifetime playing bans. But what do the authorities do when yobs start picking on VAR? In Brazil, bare-chested numpties charged on to the pitch at the end of Gremio’s 3-1 defeat to Palmeiras before destroying pitchside VAR equipment. […]