VAR Tunnel Vision: A System in Crisis The recent controversy surrounding Erling Haaland's goal in the Manchester derby has highlighted the glaring flaws in the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system.
Pro Ref chief Howard Webb admitted that officials had "tunnel vision" on Haaland, leading to a missed offside call on Enzo Fernandez. This incident was a perfect storm of errors.
VAR officials failed to recognize the impact of Fernandez's actions from an offside position.