""I am not a fan of VAR but this shows us the many signs, evaluations that with VAR the decisions are better and more fair," Struber told BBC Radio Bristol. "We should do everything for more fairness and the last game showed us this on a really good picture." As well as the Premier League, VAR is used in all the major leagues around Europe including the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1."
""It's not always so easy to deal and handle the game with [such a] high dynamic, [so] the referees they have everything in a good picture with the pressure with the atmosphere and the high dynamic," Struber added. "The Championship is one of the most attractive and interesting and dynamic leagues over the whole world and I would say this would deserve VAR.""
A late equaliser was disallowed for offside in Bristol City's 1-0 defeat by Millwall, prompting a large post-match melee involving staff and players. VAR has been used in the Premier League since 2019-20, while Championship use has been limited to play-off finals since 2022. VAR is employed across major European leagues and in several other domestic competitions worldwide. Implementing VAR in the Championship is argued to improve fairness and decision quality, especially given the league's high tempo, dynamic play and strong atmospheres. The team faces Leicester at home followed by a trip to Coventry.
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