Norway FA defends VAR after clubs vote to scrap technology - MSN
A final vote on whether to keep VAR in Norway's top-two tiers is set to take place at the NFF's congress in early March. The congress is made up of the professional men's clubs (19 out of 32 voted ...
Norway VAR protests: NFF in favour of technology despite ... - BBC
2 days ago · VAR was introduced in Norway's top flight in 2023 The Norwegian Football Federation says it is in favour of keeping the video assistant referee despite strong opposition from clubs and fans. Last ...
Norway's FA defends VAR despite club opposition - BBC
1 day ago · NFF president Lise Klaveness said the best thing for Norwegian football is to "maintain and develop" VAR. Last week, Norsk Topfotball, which represents the 32 club's in Norway's top two divisions ...
Norwegian soccer clubs vote to drop VAR, setting up decision in …
Jan 22, 2025 · OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway could become the first country in Europe to abandon the Video Assistant Referee system after a vote Wednesday by the country’s top soccer clubs. Nineteen clubs voted against continuing the use of VAR while 13 voted for keeping it, according to a statement by Norsk Toppfotball, the organization that represents the ...
Norwegian FA defies clubs and fans on VAR in call to develop it
15 hours ago · VAR has vastly reduced the number of clear and obvious errors made by referees. The technology is able to almost eliminate offside mistakes for example. ... Last week, 19 of the 32 professional clubs in Norway voted to scrap video refereeing in the country’s top division. It was the result of a four-month consultation with stakeholders and ...
Norway FA advocates keeping VAR in games despite criticism …
1 day ago · The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) said on Wednesday that it was in favour of retaining video assistant referees (VAR), defying opposition from a majority of professional clubs and many fans. To show their discontent with video refereeing, Norwegian fans have been throwing fish cakes, tennis ...
Norwegian clubs vote to scrap VAR after supporter protests
Jan 23, 2025 · Clubs in Norway’s top two divisions have voted to discontinue the use of video assistant referees (VAR) in their domestic leagues. The 32 teams in Norsk Toppfotball (NTF), the organisation ...
Explained: Why football clubs in Norway have decided to vote …
6 days ago · The use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in Norway have been controversial in Norway since being introduced in 2023. Reuters A majority of the football clubs in Norway have decided to vote against the implementation of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the Eliteserien, the country’s top-flight ...
Norway top-flight clubs vote to scrap VAR amid fan outrage
Jan 22, 2025 · Norway is set to become the first country to abandon VAR after 19 of its 32 clubs voted Wednesday to scrap video refereeing in the country's top division.
Norwegian FA wants to retain VAR after clubs vote to have it …
1 day ago · VAR was introduced in Norway in 2023. Fan groups oppose the technology, and last week the professional clubs voted with a 19-13 majority to get rid of VAR as soon as possible. Recommended Stories