'Small crisis' - Refereeing legend Pierluigi Collina compares VAR to marriage problems 'with your wife' in scathing assessment of video technology

Muhammad Zaki Thu, 5 March 2026 at 8:23 am UTC·3 min read The honeymoon is over for VAR Speaking at the annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Wales, Collina did not hold back. He said: "In Italy, we say that in every wonderful marriage, there is a crisis after seven years. So it might be possible that people fall in love with the VAR, and then after some years, as with your wife, you have a small crisis." His comments come at a time when fan frustration is at an all-time high, with many calling for the system to be scrapped entirely after a decade of trials and...