VAR absence in FA Cup intensifies debate around technology: Should we keep, reform or remove it?
- Posted on February 16, 2026
- By Sky Sport
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VAR absence in FA Cup intensifies debate around technology: Should we keep, reform or remove it?
The officiating in Newcastles FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa should have been the perfect argument for VAR yet the technology, not in use until the next round, was still blamed for the failings of referee Chris Kavanagh and his team...so what is the answer?
