Var in criticism: different countries, different approaches

Norway wants to abolish the Var, Germany tries more transparency and could revolutionize it. And what does Austria do?

All top leagues have it, but many fans can do little with him, and he often ensures that the clubs Discussions: the Video referee assistant (var).

While he’s in the Austrian Bundesliga Since the 2021/’22 season has been standard, it has been in Norway not introduced until 2023. But he’s already standing there before – at least when it comes to the clubs.

Norway: Club against the Var

Around a month ago, the NTF league association, which comprises all clubs in the two highest Norwegian play classes, voted that End des was away. The Result It was clear: 19 clubs voted for the abolition, 13 against it.

However, this is not a binding decision. The last word has the Norwegian association, which is in one this weekend General meeting advises about it. In addition to the regional associations, a four -digit number are also entitled to vote Amateurklubs, the one too involved in the VAR costs are.

Since Norway does a all -year championship, it remains scarce A month until the start of the season, to find a solution.

Fan protest with fish loaf

The fans also clearly positioned themselves against the Var: in one Coordination of the fan associations All groups spoke out for the abolition. The Fan-Protesti In the past, great sensation had caused a sensation in Norway. In addition to the ignition of pyrotechnics, the field was also onto the field thrown tennis balls and fish loafs demonstrates.

While Norway coordinates over a Var-free future, goes Deutschland a different way: more transparency.

Next step: Var – pictures in the stadium?

One recently runs one Test phasein which the German referees after a VAR intervention their decisions by Stadiondurchsage Explain – a step for more clarity among fans. But that could be the beginning.

Knut Kircher, sports director of DFB Schiri GmbH, even considers further measures to be conceivable: “After the test phase, we inevitably have to deal with the question of whether a next step would make sense,” he explained-and brought the Transfer of VAR images to stadium screens into play.

An approach that is also approved by the referees. Bundesliga referee Robert Schröder already sees in the stadium announcements “Added value”but considers moving images to be crucial: “The transparency only really arrives at the viewer when he sees the pictures.” At the same time, he warns that this in controversial situations Tilt the mood in the stadium quickly could leave.

Austria: Introduction in summer?

In Austria If you are far from VAR images on stadium screens. However, the Introduction of stadium announcements currently evaluated And should also be discussed in the next club conference, according to David Reisenauer, board member for the Bundesliga game operation on the KURIER request. An introduction would be possible at the beginning of the season 2025/’26.