I was the VAR in more than 100 matches and this is what it is really like

Iwas the VAR in more than 100 matches and this is what it is really like – you can hear the fans’ impatience

Jürgen Klopp and Graham Scott had their moments on the touchline Credit: Getty Images

A tackle goes in that doesn’t look pretty. As the video assistant referee (VAR), you listen to the referee weighing up his options to his assistants, who are chipping in with their views, and eventually, you see a yellow card waved in the direction of the miscreant. Your work begins.

An imaginary clock starts ticking in your head and the sense of foreboding is palpable.