The VAR who awarded Paris Saint-Germain's controversial injury time penalty against Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions League has been removed from duty by UEFA on a game on Wednesday night.
How that information is shown to the ref is critical in the referee’s decision making. Show them a frozen frame of a ball hitting someone in the hand and their decision is immediately altered because of that.
It’s the same with red card situations. If you slow down the footage, freeze-frame it and show the worst possible angle that makes the challenge appear much worse than it actually is, then the referees decision can be altered significantly.
How that information is shown to the ref is critical in the referee’s decision making. Show them a frozen frame of a ball hitting someone in the hand and their decision is immediately altered because of that.
It’s the same with red card situations. If you slow down the footage, freeze-frame it and show the worst possible angle that makes the challenge appear much worse than it actually is, then the referees decision can be altered significantly.