‘Soon, AI will referee the game’ – Postecoglou furious after VAR chopped his side’s goal against Chelsea
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Ange Postecoglou is under increasing pressure at Tottenham (Credit: Imago)

‘Soon, AI will referee the game’ – Postecoglou furious after VAR chopped his side’s goal against Chelsea

Kolawole Babatunde 10:13 - 04.04.2025

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has criticised VAR once again after a controversial moment in his side’s loss to Chelsea.

Chelsea were leading when Tottenham's Pape Matar Sarr thought he had scored an equaliser. He won the ball and fired a long-range shot into the net. However, after a long VAR review, the goal was ruled out for a foul on Moises Caicedo.

Speaking after the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea, Postecoglou was frustrated with the decision:

"What is the point of having a referee then? Clear and obvious means the referee should see it straight away. But they stood around for so long. Soon, AI will referee the game, and we won’t even need players anymore. Someone will find a way to have a football game with no people because referees aren’t making decisions."

Postecoglou responds to booing fans

The Spurs boss also responded to reports that he reacted to boos from Tottenham fans after the disallowed goal. He explained that his reaction was misunderstood:

"It's incredible how things get twisted. We had just scored, and I wanted to hear the fans cheer. We've had a tough time, and I thought it was a great goal. I wanted them to get excited.

"At that moment, I felt we could win the game. The momentum was with us. It doesn't bother me if fans boo my decisions. It's not the first time. But we had just scored an equaliser!"

Postecoglou is at risk of losing his job as Spurs boss, according to reports. Tottenham are currently 14th in the Premier League table in what has been an abysmal campaign on the domestic front.

However, they are also in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, where they will face German side Eintracht Frankfurt. 

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