The debate around VAR's impact on football was reignited during the FA Cup fourth round, where its absence led to several controversial incidents. Brighton's head coach praised the emotional atmosphere of the game without VAR, while Chelsea's manager lamented the clarity VAR could have provided for a clear handball. Manchester United's manager acknowledged a late goal that should have been ruled offside. The FA had decided to implement VAR from the fifth round onward to ensure consistent officiating at the same tournament stage, leaving clubs and fans to navigate the controversy in the meantime.
"With VAR, football is getting not that emotional like it was today. Everyone agrees with me that today was a great atmosphere." - Fabian Hurzeler
"I think the handball is quite clear. In the last two or three days, there were many different moments in different games... sometimes more complicated." - Enzo Maresca
"Even with VAR, you never know if it's going to be given as handball or not. This season we saw so many handballs and the VAR was not there." - Enzo Maresca
"Harry Maguire's dramatic late winner... was offside and should not have stood." - Ruben Amorim
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