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Mikel Arteta says football 'should not give up on VAR' despite Gunners boss previously calling match officials 'embarrassing' after Newcastle defeat - and claims 'it needs more time to work effectively'

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Mikel Arteta believes football should not give up on VAR — and that it needs more time to work effectively.

Arsenal face Wolves tomorrow, with both sides having been on the end of recent controversial refereeing decisions.

The FA have until next Friday to issue Arteta with a sanction for his comments after the Gunners’ Newcastle defeat last month.

And manager Gary O’Neil on Monday said ‘maybe tonight has finally turned me against VAR’ after a controversial penalty decision saw Wolves lose 3-2 to Fulham.

When asked whether football should give up on VAR, Arteta said: ‘No, I think we can improve it and we are trying to do that.