Show notes: Podcast 372

Sound of Football Podcast 372 - VAR from the madding crowd

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Last week's Champions League quarter-finals saw VAR stealing the headlines again, overturning key decisions and altering the outcome of at least one of the ties. With confusion over repeated awards of handball penalties in the Champion League that look anything but intentional, has VAR exposed fundamental flaws in the game itself rather than flaws in how it is officiated?

With Graham Sibley, Jan Bilton and Terry Duffelen.

Duration: 38.56 | Filesize: 44.8MB (MP3)

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• Sky Sports: The 11 times VAR has reversed decisions in the Champions League this season
• Guardian: Football cannot be picky about when VAR is applied – but is one angle enough?
• BBC: Manchester City 4-3 Tottenham Hotspur (4-4 agg): Spurs stun City on away goals in modern classic

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