GFA considers less expensive version of VAR for league

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is considering the introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Premier League and other competitions, but the current cost of the technology is prohibitive for the GFA.

According to the GFA’s General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo, FIFA is working on a less expensive version of VAR that could be used in Ghana.

“It is not true that FIFA has written to us about VAR. We were on a project to do VAR, but the VAR that is approved by FIFA is very expensive,” said Addo in an interview with Accra-based Angel FM.

“It is not just about bringing the machine, but you will train people, train referees, and the setup is heavy and expensive. So, at the last congress in Rwanda, the FIFA President himself said that FIFA is going to develop another version that will be less expensive,” he added.

“We are on that project with FIFA, and they haven’t written to us that we should do live matches at all centres,” continued Addo.

The GFA hopes that the introduction of VAR will help officials make better decisions during matches.

The technology has been used in top football leagues around the world, including the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A.