{"id":302129,"date":"2023-12-12T17:43:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302129"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:43:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:43:21","slug":"match-of-the-day-host-gary-lineker-completes-full-u-turn-on-var","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/match-of-the-day-host-gary-lineker-completes-full-u-turn-on-var\/","title":{"rendered":"Match of the Day host Gary Lineker completes full U-turn on VAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Match of the Day host Gary Lineker completes full U-turn on VAR and reveals he feels &#8216;guilty&#8217; for advocating the introduction as it is &#8216;spoiling the game&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gary Lineker initially supported the introduction of more technology in football<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>VAR has been lambasted by the football community after too many mistakes\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>A character assassination! What it\u2019s like being annihilated and banned THREE times by Fergie \u2013 It\u2019s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gary Lineker has completed a full U-turn of his views on VAR and has now revealed he feels &#8216;guilty&#8217; for supporting something that is now &#8216;ruining the game.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks VAR has faced massive backlash from managers, players and fans after a number of high-profile errors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clubs such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Wolves and many more have all been on the wrong end of decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>PGMOL&#8217;s head Howard Webb has been busy writing apology statements to send to clubs after the games but managers like Mikel Arteta and Gary O&#8217;Neil have said this is not enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lineker has reinforced this while on Match of the Day, revealing his frustrations with the amount of mistakes VAR is making.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/12\/78788955-0-image-a-10_1702213037191.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gary Lineker blasted VAR on Match of the Day after yet another mistake during Arsenal vs Aston Villa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/12\/78788873-0-image-a-1_1702212263279.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ian Wright also joined in with Lineker to say how &#8216;ridiculous&#8217; the decision-making system was<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/12\/78788885-0-image-a-2_1702212415988.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The ball touched both Kai Havertz and Matty Cash&#8217;s hands in the build-up to Havertz&#8217; equaliser that was ruled out for handball<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with pundits Ian Wright and Jermaine Jenas, Lineker vented genuine anguish after more drama on Saturday involving the Arsenal vs Aston Villa game.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal fans felt they were wrongly denied a penalty during their 1-0 defeat<span>\u00a0<\/span><span>that denied them going back to the top of the table, as Douglas Luiz brought down Gabriel Jesus in the box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kai Havertz was also denied a late equaliser by VAR after it was ruled the ball hit his hand in the build-up, despite also touching the arm of Villa defender Matty Cash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lineker insisted: &#8216;Why is it that the defenders can accidentally hand ball it but the forwards can&#8217;t? Why are we trying to stop goals?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The people who make the laws of the game why are they doing that, its really bizarre<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I have to say I really don&#8217;t like VAR very much anymore, I was one of those that advocated it and I actually feel quite guilty, I was definitely wrong it&#8217;s spoiling the game.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wright agreed, labelling it &#8216;ridiculous&#8217; and said it was &#8216;the most ridiculous law in all of law, not just football.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Protests have also been made recently by Wolves fans after manager Gary O&#8217;Neil said his side have lost up to seven points as a result of poor decisions by VAR.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/12\/78788709-0-image-a-3_1702212420687.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wolves fans held up signs displaying their anger at VAR after manager Gary O&#8217;Neil said this side have lost up to seven points as a result of poor decisions<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/12\/78788715-0-image-a-4_1702212423075.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Many fans from across the Premier League are repeatedly getting sick and tired of poor decisions being made by VAR<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12847135\/Match-Day-host-Gary-Lineker-completes-U-turn-VAR-reveals-feels-guilty-advocating-introduction-spoiling-game.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Match of the Day host Gary Lineker completes full U-turn on VAR and reveals he feels &#8216;guilty&#8217; 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