{"id":52360,"date":"2023-03-31T13:37:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T13:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/31\/introduce-var-in-ghana-premier-league\/"},"modified":"2023-03-31T13:37:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T13:37:09","slug":"introduce-var-in-ghana-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/31\/introduce-var-in-ghana-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduce VAR in Ghana Premier League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VAR-1-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"VAR\" title=\"VAR\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">VAR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Asante Kotoko has called on the Ghana Football Association [GFA] to consider the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee [VAR] in the Ghana Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The VAR has been widely accepted in world football following its introduction by Fifa.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of the VAR was to assist match officials to minimize the errors committed by officials.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>However, David Obeng Nyarko speaking in an interview revealed that the country\u2019s football governing body must consider the introduction of the VAR in the local topflight.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the VAR will assist match officials to correct the errors during match days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will plead with the Ghana Football Association [GFA] to consider the introduction of Video Assistant Referee [VAR],\u201d the Asante Kotoko Brands Manager said on \u2018<strong>Fire for Fire<\/strong>\u2018 on <strong>Adom TV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mistakes in the Ghana Premier League are too much and we must find a way to deal with it, and for me, VAR is the way to go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can start with the piloting at the various venues before we spread it across the various venues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes, the linemen are left confused but with the introduction of VAR, the mistakes will be minimized,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VAR Asante Kotoko has called on the Ghana Football Association [GFA] to consider the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee [VAR] in the Ghana Premier League. 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