The Director of VAR in Spain Carlos Clos Gómez applauded the decision that was taken by the man in the middle between Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Robert Lewandowski’s equalizing goal was ruled out after the VAR operator called the ref to do his final inspection on the error.
Gomez has now been asked about the incident but insists the technology is correct and explained how it’s used to measure offside.
He said “It’s a normal explanation. There was a possible offside, the technology came in and it was assessed as offside, there’s little else to say. Technology comes to help football, to refereeing and, in this case, it also helped.”
“Many times it is criticised out of ignorance. It works with 10 additional cameras, which the production does not have, there are 29 points tracked on each of the players, one of the points is the foot of each of the footballers and it went offside, the referee was informed and the decision taken was changed.
“Nothing new, that does not happen in each of the First and Second Division matches. In refereeing we are used to criticism.”
The incident didn’t leave the players frustrated only, even the chairman of the team Joan Laporta shocked by Lewandowski decision as they (Barcelona) demand an explanation.
Hansi Flick together with his troops will be hoping to return to a winning ways when they take a trip to face Celta Vigo for La Liga.
BY LUCKY SEANEGO
