Soccer-Women's game treated like 'second-class citizens' without VAR: Chelsea's Hayes

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Semi Final Second Leg - Chelsea v Bayern Munich - Kingsmeadow, London, Britain - May 2, 2021 Chelsea manager Emma Hayes being interviewed before the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

(Reuters) - Women's Super League players are being treated like "second-class citizens" due to the absence of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system and goal line technology, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said.

Champions Chelsea lost 3-2 to Arsenal on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium as the new season of the women's league -- which now has a major new broadcast deal https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/with-new-tv-deal-brands-see-value-womens-league-deals-2021-09-03 -- got underway.