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Aiden McGeady floats VAR revolution as Rangers no goal sparks outside the box thinking

The winger has a unique method for how the game could solve its problems with VAR.

Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady(Image: Sky)

Aiden McGeady says a panel in the VAR control room could be one way to fix the controversial tech's role in Scottish football.

The winger was left perplexed by the system as Alfredo Morelos had a goal chopped off for a foul on Alistair Johnston as his Rangers side lost 3-2 to Celtic on Saturday. Kevin Clancy deemed it a foul at the time and VAR official Nick Walsh backed him up, with debate raging in the almost 24 hours since over whether it should or shouldn't have stood.


For the Hibs attacker, he believes that it always boils down to the man in the middle to be the front man for decisions. And he tells Sky Sports that a panel of referees should be on hand at Clydesdale House to make a democratic choice on whether or not a decision should be given. The experienced winger said: "It is subjective and this is thing that really annoys me about VAR and the way I think it is not done properly in this country.

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"If one person thinks it is a mistake, why can't you have a panel in the VAR studio and take a vote. Four referees out of five, we think it is a free-kick. It is always left with the referee to make the decision on the field of play. I just think that the subjective decisions are so hard, it is opinion. There is enough contact for him to go over but he's been clever. Why has Morelos put his hand on his back? There is obviously enough contact for him to go over."

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