VAR is one of the most controversial changes in soccer in recent years, as many people complain that reviewing every little decision has ruined the game. Fans say the excitement of celebrating goals has disappeared for fear that a subsequent check will rule it a non-goal for one reason or another.
in the minutes leading up to the game between Lokomotiv Sofia and CSKA Sofia
A VAR official is now under scrutiny for something unrelated to the action in front of him. During a live game on television Wednesday night, a VAR official was spotted using his phone to look at an online sportsbook in the minutes leading up to the game between Lokomotiv Sofia and CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria.
The footage started doing the rounds on social media, and the Bulgarian Football Union suspended him pending the outcome of an investigation:
While there’s no suggestion that the person was looking up any markets related to the upcoming game, the incident does throw up some integrity concerns.
