Nigerians have reacted to the proposed introduction of Video Assistant technology (VAR) in the local league. Many believe it is not the next thing for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
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08:02 - 05.09.2023
VAR will be introduced to NPFL before end of the season - Referee Chief
NPFL new season will kick off on Saturday with the opening fixture between Shooting Stars and Plateau United at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan.
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09:46 - 11.11.2023
VAR Finally lands in Nigeria and gets tested during NNL Preseason game
The Nigerian second-tier league will kick off on Saturday.
The reaction is coming after the NFF president, Ibrahim Gasau, disclosed that the elite league in the country will see the introduction of the VAR to improve the quality of officiating in the league.
NPFL and VAR
The President of the Nigeria Referees Association, Sanni Zubair, had earlier revealed that the league will use VAR at the beginning of the season.
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Corroborating Zubair, Gusau confirmed that the VAR would be in the league before the end of the current NPFL season.
Nigerians blast Gusau over introduction VAR in NPFL
Reacting to the claim by Gusau, Nigerians blasted the football chief and disclosed that the League is not ripe for VAR.