PSL to Implement VAR technology from next season, promises Gayton McKenzie
ABOUT TIME VAR technology will be implemented in South African football from next season, confirmed SA sports minister Gayton McKenzie on Thursday. Picture: BackpagePix
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The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be coming to South African football next season, according to Minister of Sport and Recreation Gayton McKenzie.
The use of VAR has once again been one of the big talking points this season in the Betway Premiership, and the patience of the SA football fraternity appears to be wearing thin.
McKenzie explained that the Premier Soccer League (PSL) will be on track to implement VAR soon, as the funds have been released to the SA Football Association (SAFA).
McKenzie said his work on the matter is already done.
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“People are asking me where is the VAR?” Said McKenzie in a video post on his X profile on Thursday.
“I promised and I said the month of April. I've done it. The money is there, the advert went out. FIFA will tell you, they don't want the department to do it.
“They want Saffa to do it. So the R90 million is there, we went to Spain with the help of SuperSport again, we tested VAR. It works 100%.”
The matter now lies with Saffa, explained McKenzie.
“Now we're waiting for Saffa to announce the company that will win the tender to do VAR.
“So people, stop asking me where is VAR. I have done what I promised to do. There's nothing more I can do, the money is the most important [thing].
“SuperSport assisted us so next season there will be VAR. Let's give Saffa a chance to finalise. There will be VAR in our soccer in South Africa.”