Spur of the moment
Frederic Kanoute
On the face of it the ref should be overridden by the VAR. It should be a requirement once the VAR has recommended it.
Alternatively he should at the very least be required after the game to explain why he ignored the advice of the VAR. He was on the spot, maybe he'd seen something that justified his decision not to review or maybe he explained to the VAR at the time a compelling reason why he decided not review it.
There's a lot we do not know but some kind of post-match explanation seems a minimal requirement.
Alternatively he should at the very least be required after the game to explain why he ignored the advice of the VAR. He was on the spot, maybe he'd seen something that justified his decision not to review or maybe he explained to the VAR at the time a compelling reason why he decided not review it.
There's a lot we do not know but some kind of post-match explanation seems a minimal requirement.