Controversy over controversial refereeing decisions and the use of VAR has escalated at the FIFA World Cup, with former FIFA referee Christina Uncle raising concerns about the new refereeing protocol.
During Argentina’s run to the semi-finals, opposing teams protested a number of decisions, after which social media began to suggest that Lionel Messi’s team were favorites in the tournament.
Swiss coach Murat Yakin has announced the decision to send Switzerland’s Briel Mbolo off the pitch after allegedly showing him a yellow card in the quarter-finals.
According to Christina Uncle, under the new VAR protocol, even the referee’s basic decision is changed, which she believes goes beyond the original purpose of VAR.
He said that by implementing this system without extensive testing, fans’ doubts have increased.
On the other hand, FIFA rejected the allegations of bias and referred to the previous statement of its head of referees, Pierluigi Collina.
Christina Uncle says that although she felt that most of the decisions were correct, the recent controversies and different types of punishments against different players have affected the confidence of the fans.
