Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie promised many soccer fans across the country that VAR (Video Assistant Referee) would be implemented by April.
There have been calls for VAR to be introduced in the PSL since 2023. In September last year, McKenzie revealed that the South African Football Association was preparing to deposit to see VAR introduced in the PSL.
“I can’t wait for the month of April, this is the month of VAR, i still stand by my promise. Our soccer is great but it can be much greater with VAR, we are moving with times,” the minister said in a tweet this week.
McKenzie says everything is still on track in regards to VAR
Neither the minister nor the Premier Soccer League (PSL) are yet to confirmed if VAR will be implemented in the final matches of the season.
“VAR must come, I have made a promise. So just to show the listeners that it was not just talks. I have met the whole board of Safa regarding VAR,” McKenzie said on Marawa Sports Worldwide.
“I had a full presentation to understand this thing that I have promised. What is it that I have promised? I have the costs of Safa, and I have the independent costs that the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture has done.
“I am going to bring VAR in April this year and give money (for the VAR) because you can’t say we can’t afford it. In April I’m going to make the money available. There is no one who will stop me in making sure it gets implemented,” he added.
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