“If you’re honest, it wasn’t consistently thought through.”
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Even eight years after its introduction, video evidence still has acceptance problems.picture alliance/dpa
VAR boss Jochen Drees criticizes the fact that yellow-red cards and corners should also be checked in the future. He calls for a withdrawal from the gray area and is open to reforms in video evidence.
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
