Real Madrid Playmaker Eden Hazard not Happy with VAR introduction

Real Madrid Playmaker Eden Hazard not Happy with VAR introduction

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • Real Madrid playmaker Eden Hazard says he is not happy with the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee
  • The VAR is a match official in association football who reviews decisions made by the referee
  • Real Madrid signed the 31-year-old from English Premier League side Chelsea for €102million in 2019

Real Madrid star Eden Hazard says he would get rid of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) from football if he had the opportunity to.

According to the Belgium captain, VAR has had negative impacts on the game since its introduction in 2018.

The VAR is a match official in association football who reviews decisions made by the referee while also notifying the referee of things he might have missed such as fouls and offside.

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Hazard has said that he would completely remove Video Assistant Referee(VAR) from football if he could. Credit: @espnfc
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“You know I don’t like that much this VAR. I don’t like it, I will remove it.”
He then explained his reasoning after being asked why.
Hazard said: “Because it is part of football that referees to do mistakes and you know, because people they are just complaining all the time so that is why they made this VAR.”

Chelsea Legend Eden Hazard Names Toughest Opponent He Faced in Premier League

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Eden Hazard has explained that Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker is the toughest opponent that he faced in the Premier League.

Hazard had a highly-succesful spell with Chelsea that lasted seven full seasons before moving to Real Madrid. He left the Premier League as one of the best players the league has ever seen.

The Belgian is a gifted dribbler and often finds himself on the wrong side of defenders, giving them sleepless nights with his mazy runs and quick feet. He won the Premier League Player of the season in the 2014/2015 season.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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