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Goal.com · Nov 16, 2018

West Ham's Zabaleta backs Premier League's VAR introduction

The league is set to become the latest major competition to use review to assist match officials, and the veteran defender supports the move

West Ham defender Pablo Zabaleta believes the Premier League's move to introduce VAR next season "can only be a good thing" if it is implemented correctly.

VAR has become increasingly prominent in world football in recent years, helping to correct erroneous refereeing decisions and taking some pressure off officials.

It was used at a World Cup for the first time in Russia this year, while the Bundesliga, LaLiga, Ligue 1, Serie A, A-League and MLS have all adopted the technology.

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