Opaque communication. Lengthy deliberation. A bewildering outcome. Tennis, welcome to VAR: the source of existential angst, frustration, and rage across the English Premier League. This may sound hyperbolic, but since the introduction of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) to the top flight of English football five years ago, there has been no topic as hotly debated in the sport. It’s become football’s equivalent to Brexit — sharpening divides and becoming the reference point for pretty much every po
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