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Recently, there have been heated discussions in England about the use of the VAR system. Many VAR critics could not contain their anger after the Liverpool derby, where Jordan Pickford played very harshly against Virgil van Dijk, likely ending the Dutchman's season. Despite the rough play, Everton's goalkeeper avoided a penalty. VAR errors also caught the attention of Tottenham's manager Jose Mourinho, who stated that he has no problem when field referees make mistakes, but he gets extremely angry when those working with the VAR system make mistakes. "I think so much is discussed about various episodes only because we have the VAR system. If there wasn't a system, everyone would understand that referees are just people and they can make mistakes. You know me well. It's really not easy for me to accept referees' mistakes, but I have learned to do so. I understand that referees can make mistakes. However, I cannot accept VAR mistakes. The simplest example is the recent Liverpool derby. If there wasn't VAR, everyone would say that the referee missed the incident and although Pickford's behavior was not clean, in football, such things happen. The problem is that VAR had to intervene. When the field referee makes a mistake, it can be justified because the matches are played at a fast pace. But how can VAR make such mistakes? In the Pickford situation, I completely understand the referee's decision, but I do not understand why VAR did not intervene," Mourinho said before the upcoming match with Burnley.
