Soccer-Discontent growing over VAR use in Ligue 1


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - AS Monaco vs Bordeaux - Stade Louis II, Monaco - March 9, 2019 Referee Francois Letexier refers to VAR review before disallowing a goal scored by AS Monaco's Carlos Vinicius REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - If team bosses were to be heard, most French clubs would have more points after eight Ligue 1 matches in a season that has been marked by complaints about the Video Assistant Referee.

Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas said his team had been stripped of five points because of the VAR while Clermont coach Pascal Gatien believes the promoted side should have an extra four points.

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