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No wonder the Danish manager was angry after two controversial VAR decisions cost his team the match.
Radcliffe manager, Anthony Johnson, put out two tweets, writing: “I’m starting to hate football… Not a deliberate handball. Hand in a natural position. VAR is shit! Non-league football crowds are rising for a reason…”
And he is right, so many fans have grown frustrated with Premier League football that average crowds at non league level has risen.
Part of the anger stems from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system used in the top flight.
According to a recent survey, as per BBC Sport, almost two-thirds of supporters oppose VAR in English football, with 79.1% of match-goers rating their VAR experience as poor or very poor.
Additionally, rising costs of living and reduced matchday also contributes to fans seeking alternative football experiences, such as non-league matches.
Radcliffe will be playing in the 6th tier of English football, the National League North, having won the Northern Premier League Premier Division title in front of an average crowd of 1,253.
The difference between supporting a Premier League team and a non-league team is not obvious until you experience it.
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There is something about VAR that is not right. I thought it was bought in to settle or correct glaring errors by the ref but it appears to have taken over running the game and slowing it down. It is odd that two of the worst decisions in the Euros came from English officials. I think it is probably too late now to get rid but they do need to refine it because it appears that the rules of football are being rewritten to suit VAR!