The Beautiful Game's Dark Side: When Technology Fails to See Red Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has expressed his frustration with the decision to award Erling Haaland's goal in the recent Manchester derby, highlighting the darker side of the beautiful game.
The introduction of video assistant referees (VARs) was supposed to bring clarity and fairness to officiating, but it has instead created more controversy.
The VAR system has been criticized for its slow pace of decision making, over reliance on dubious angles, and tendency to second guess calls that were initially correct.