Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has expressed his frustration with VAR, stating that he would scrap it and go back to “pure football” if given the choice. Rodgers feels that the implementation of VAR is now spoiling the game and described it as feeling more like a computer game than actual football. He believes that the waiting, hanging about, and constant screen assessments take away from the fluency and fluidity of the game.

Rodgers emphasized that the use of VAR has the potential to ruin the game for players, supporters, and football in general. While he understands the need for time and patience, he ultimately feels that the negative impact of VAR on the game is significant enough for it to be reconsidered. He mentioned speaking to others working in the Championship who don’t have VAR and find the game more enjoyable without it.

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson also questioned whether VAR is improving Scottish football, expressing concerns about the overall impact it has had on the game. Despite initially believing that VAR would help football, Robinson now feels that it is holding back the spontaneity and joy that the sport brings to people. He emphasized the need to evaluate whether VAR is making the game better and to consider the opinions of fans, who are the most important people in the game.