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Ex-Juventus GM Moggi unconvinced by Italy's VAR

Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi isn't convinced by Italy's VAR.

Reaction to VAR in Italian football this season has been mixed, and Moggi felt a lack of handball and offside powers, as well as the characteristics of certain referees, were holding back the technology.

“VAR, as it is, doesn't convince me yet," he told Il Libero.

“It should have more objective legislation and shouldn't be limited to only determining whether a penalty should be awarded or not.

“It should perhaps even help determine when there's a handball or an offside, which doesn't happen at the moment.

“As it stands, the characteristics of the various referees are and will reign over decisions. If a referee is known not to award penalties, you'll want VAR in place.

“Take Skriniar's foul on Perotti in Roma-Inter for example: it was a penalty, the Giallorossi were already 1-0 up.

“Yet Orsato, who for me is the best Italian referee, doesn't like giving penalties and, in fact, Irrati, who was watching the video back, didn't correct the referee.

“It leaves us back to where we started. VAR was supposed to mark the end of controversies, but nothing has changed.

“Who will win the Derby d'Italia tomorrow? Juve, by two goals to nil."

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