Soccer-Swedish FA not considering VAR after clubs raise objections


Soccer Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Group F - Sweden v Estonia - Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden - November 19, 2023 President of the Swedish Football Association Fredrik Reinfeldt looks on before the match Christine Olsson/TT News Agency via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Sweden's top leagues will not look to implement a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system after clubs voiced their opposition to the technology, Swedish Football Association (SvFF) Chairman Fredrik Reinfeldt said.

VAR has consistently been at the centre of controversy in leagues where it has been introduced, with complaints ranging from its extensive analysis of close offside calls to delays that often drag on for several minutes.

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