Was the ball over the sideline or not? That question kept the very football-loving Netherlands busy after Ajax’s victory over PSV, just under two weeks ago. And it is still food for discussion, which appears now that Kevin Blom looks back once more on the choices of the arbitration around that moment.
“I think the VAR is doing an excellent job here,” said Blom in the ESPN program Extra Time. “The VAR goes very consistently and very neatly through all the camera images it has at its disposal. We are missing one really good camera, perpendicular to the line. That could give the best answer.”
According to the referee, the VAR had no choice but to go along with the decision that was made on the field. At such a moment, he must also respect the assistant, who shouted ‘inside, inside, inside’ with conviction, according to Blom.