Almost two-thirds of English fans 'oppose' VAR

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Almost two-thirds of supporters have said they oppose the use of the video assistant referee (VAR) system in English football.

A fans' survey published on Wednesday found that 63.3% were against VAR, with 79.1% of match-goers rating their experience of VAR as poor or very poor.

That contrasts with a 2017 survey by the Football Supporters' Association - prior to VAR's introduction - which found 74.6% of fans favoured the use of video referees to support on-field officials with game-changing decisions.

The National Supporters Survey was commissioned by the FSA and covered 9,645 fans, running online in March and April.

More to follow.

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