Majority of English Premier League Fans Oppose VAR Technology, Survey Finds

London. Most football supporters in the English Premier League appear to be against the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. According to the latest survey conducted by the Football Supporters' Association (FSA), three-quarters of supporters demanded that the use of this technology be removed.

In the survey conducted among nearly 8,000 supporters from 20 clubs this season, 90 percent stated that VAR has made the experience of watching the game worse.

91 percent of supporters participating in the survey complained that VAR diminishes the natural joy and excitement after a goal.

Similarly, 94 percent said that watching football on television is not as enjoyable as before due to VAR. Thomas Concannon, Premier League Network Manager for the FSA, stated that VAR has had more negative effects than positive impacts on the purity of the game, and supporters are frustrated by the time taken and the process for decisions.

Meanwhile, the Premier League has indicated that efforts are being made to reduce the impact of VAR while keeping supporter experience in mind. The League claimed, based on its own research, that most fans do not want VAR removed but rather want improvements in the way it is used.