Skoppum IL is a grassroots football club in Norway emphasizing community engagement and youth participation. As a part of the Norwegian Football Federation's assembly, they face a significant decision: whether to retain or discard video assistant referees (VAR) in the Eliteserien. Many grassroots clubs, including Skoppum, feel they are being drawn into a debate primarily affecting top-tier teams, raising concerns about the democratic nature of the vote and their role in these high-stakes discussions, especially when they have their own pressing local challenges to address.
"It's something that only affects the top clubs in Norway. We appreciate that there's a democracy in Norwegian football... but this isn't one that we feel we should have been involved in."
"The expectation was that the NFF... would mirror that recommendation but instead it proposed the technology be retained."
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