What's going on with VAR? Why the system isn't helping itself against accusations of bias

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The problem with writing about VAR at the moment, with so many Premier League games taking place day after day, is that there’s always the risk of another controversy. Twenty-four hours is a long time at Stockley Park.

But that’s a dance worth the danger, because this is a problem which seems to be getting worse. 

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Seb Stafford-Bloor is a football writer at Tifo Football and member of the Football Writers' Association. He was formerly a regularly columnist for the FourFourTwo website, covering all aspects of the game, including tactical analysis, reaction pieces, longer-term trends and critiquing the increasingly shady business of football's financial side and authorities' decision-making.