German Cup Faces Disruption with Fans Planning Major Protests Against VAR
Supporter groups say VAR has altered the game and plan protests during the first round, where 64 teams will play without video review.
- The German Cup first round begins tomorrow with matches running through Monday, as fans plan major protests against VAR technology during the tournament.
- News agency DPA published a statement from fanbases on Thursday declaring their intent to protest and demanding the permanent abolition of VAR in German football.
- After nine years, fans argue VAR has "destroyed the game's most emotional moments," while interruptions significantly ruin the intensity and rhythm of play.
- No video assistance will be provided for the 64 teams in the opening round for technical and financial reasons, but VAR will be introduced in the second round.
- Supporters have previously interrupted matches in Germany using pyrotechnics or tennis balls, establishing a precedent for disruption expected this weekend.
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Rebellion the German country to re-enjoy football. The social mass of the German clubs will carry out a protest against the VAR. “Instead of spontaneous happiness after a goal, there is now doubts about a possible revision. The VAR has destroyed the most emotional moment of the game”, are two statements that hold different fans of the country, in a joint statement released last Thursday. I said written, entitled “The VAR is stealing the happines…
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German football fans plan widespread VAR protests
On Thursday, fan groups from clubs across the country shared co-signed statements critical of VAR and calling for the video assistant referee technology to be abolished. The fan groups are expected to launch protest action at matches, with the first round kicking off on Friday. Entitled "VAR is robbing us of the joy of football", the statement said the technology has "destroyed the most emotional moment of the game. "Instead of spontaneous joy …
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German Cup faces disruption with fans planning major protests against VAR
The first round of the German Cup faces disruption this weekend with several supporter groups planning major protests against the use of video technology during games.
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