Following the controversy in the Champions League, the president of Atlético Madrid, Enrique Cerezo, harshly criticized the use of VAR. According to his words, this tool is "terrifying" and only serves to harm teams. Cerezo expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of VAR in the match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, where a controversial penalty was awarded to the whites. The Atlético president has been a frequent critic of technology in football and reiterated his distrust in its impartiality and effectiveness.
"VAR is worth nothing other than harming teams," emphasized Cerezo, generating a debate around the usefulness and fairness of this tool in the refereeing of football matches. The statements made by the president of Atlético Madrid have reopened the discussion about VAR once again, highlighting the differing opinions surrounding its implementation in the king of sports.
