Olivier Giroud, words on VAR spark debate

Olivier Giroud takes a stand on VAR and makes people discuss

That of Olivier Giroud during an interview with 'Canal Plus' è a stance destined to cause discussion. In fact, the AC Milan striker, who is currently in training camp with the French national team, expressed his misgivings about the use of new technologies to judge dubious episodes on the field, fueling the debate about it.

Responding to the reporter who asked him what he would change about current soccer, the 1986 class center forward said, bluntly: "To me VAR dà annoys. So much time is wasted, we remain lì stationary on the field and in the end it happens that a wrong decision" is made anyway.

"I would like to see some spontaneity restored" added Giroud, whose words immediately opened the confrontation between the supporters of the moviola on the field and the nostalgics of decisions made solely by the referee without video support, with only the help of the assistants and the fourth official.

VAR è was introduced in Serie A in the 2017/18 season, after an experimental phase in the previous season during the final stages of the Primavera Championship. The first incident judged by the video assistant è was an intervention in the box during Juventus-Cagliari on the first day, with a penalty awarded to the Rossoblù after review.