Former France international Thierry Henry, now assistant coach of the Belgian national team, said on Wednesday that the VAR system is “killing football”.

The VAR system is not fast enough

Asked at Leaders’ Week in London, which brings together more than 3,000 of the world’s top leaders in the sports industry, Thierry Henry said he was not against technology in general, but was frustrated by the waste of time watching compared to other sports.

Henry, who scored 51 goals in 123 caps for France, believes the use of VAR in football matches takes too much time, only adds to the controversy rather than reducing it and “kills the joy of the game”. .

“In football, we are always lagging behind, we have a lot to learn. What I see in American football, rugby, cricket, tennis is that decisions are made on the fly” – Thierry Henryquoted by News.ro.

Aged 45, the Prime Video consultant said he was “annoyed by VAR” because “it’s not quick enough. In fact, it’s always someone else’s decision in the room, in the truck or somewhere else, because it’s not the VAR that decides. VAR only reminds us of the situation.”

The former Arsenal striker added: “After you score, you don’t even know if you should be jumping for joy. jump? I am glad? Aren’t I happy? It kills the joy of the game.”