VAR in focus as Bundesliga wrestles with technology

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Schalke 04 vs Bayern Munich - Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany - September 19, 2017 Referee Marco Fritz gets advice from the VAR before awarding a penalty to Bayern Munich REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

BERLIN (Reuters) - The video assistant referee (VAR) was devised as a means to minimise controversy and provide more accurate decision-making but the introduction of the system in Germany has so far struggled to receive universal backing.

VAR's trial run in this season's Bundesliga has left some clubs claiming the use of technology remains flawed and the mechanism will come under close scrutiny once more when the sixth round of matches kick off on Friday.