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On Wednesday, the VAR committee came up with a report on video refereeing in Norway. Norsk Supporterallianse believes it should mean the end of VAR in Norway.
A few minutes after Raymond Johansen presented the VAR report to the Norwegian press, the Norsk Supporterallianse (NSA) published an article based on the report.
The title of the post is : «The VAR report is the hook on the door for VAR».
They were harsh in their criticism of video judging in Norway.
– This report confirms that VAR, as it is today, does not work. The vast majority of supporters and players believe that VAR does not work today. In other words, it is not sustainable to continue with today’s VAR, they write.
They believe that the report shows that video refereeing is a blind spot for Norwegian football. Some of their main points are:
- The costs of further developing VAR
- That the money should be used to professionalize the judges.
- A growing divide between Norwegian men’s and women’s football, and between width and top because of VAR.
Raymond Johansen
Raymond Johansen says that WHERE you came to be.
– When we talk to Uefa, the Germans and others, there is nothing to indicate that VAR has not come to stay in international football, says Johansen to VG.
He points out that the second year with VAR has been the most demanding in several countries, such as in German football.
– Year one was characterized by great expectations for what the new technology could contribute to. In year two, when people started to get caught up in a lot of weird things that happened due to inconsistent referee decisions, the resistance was greater, he points out.
– What should be emphasized when this decision is to be made?
– I think the international perspective must be emphasised. Economy must be emphasized. And the possibilities of technology in the future must be emphasised. And so I think it’s extremely important that you manage to conduct discussions with somewhat lower shoulders, says Johansen before he continues:
– We show through this report that people go and watch football as a hobby. It has even increased, but it has nothing to do with VAR. But it has not led to a mass exodus from the football arena either, Johansen points out.
The report also shows that you can divide the supporters into two:
– Those who watch Eliteserie matches in the stadium are generally more negative about VAR than those who watch the matches on TV, Johansen said at the presentation.
One of the members of the committee is Agnes Nærland Viljugrein. She is also a member of the NSA. She has taken to the floor in a thread on the social channel Bluesky.
– The most important message for the organized mass of supporters to take away is that the report shows that nothing stands in the way of abolishing VAR, she writes.
She points out that the NSA as an organization is not against technology, but that technology must work. If the target technology is reasonable enough, they are ready to support it, she says.
The VAR committee writes that goal line technology in Norway will cost NOK 36 million per year.
Agnes Nærland Viljugrein (@naergrein.bsky.social)
The NSA believes that the money used for VAR should be used for other purposes.
– The NFF made the referees a bjørnetjenese by introducing VAR. We therefore propose that the money that is currently spent on VAR should go towards professionalizing the referees. By judging full-time, judges can train more, develop professionally and build a strong professional environment, writes the interest organization.
They also believe that some of the money should be earmarked for the judges in the Toppserien.
The players in the Toppserien do not want the introduction of VAR to be prioritized, writes the VAR committee.
– NISO has spoken to a selection of players in the Toppserien who believe it is your second move that should be prioritized, writes the selection.
When Raymond Johansen presented the report, he said that the supporter environment could be divided into two based on research they have done.
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