Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg is concerned that referees could leave the game as players lose faith in officials because of inconsistencies around the use of VAR.
Clattenburg officiated in the Premier League from 2004-2017 before leaving to take up an opportunity in Saudi Arabia.
VAR was introduced to the Premier League in 2019-20, after he had left.
“The problem you’ve got now is that the players now don’t trust the system,” Clattenburg told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“I think sometimes referees don’t make a decision on the field because they know the technology should put the decision correct.
“But then you’ve got the argument, is VAR putting the decisions correct most weeks? Yes, it does sometimes, sometimes it doesn’t.
“So what it’s doing is that it creates a tension between the players. And the players are so highly strung because it’s a results-driven sport that they then vent the anger and dissent on to the referee.”
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