3 ways the SPFL can fix VAR as Premiership boss lays out straightforward plan to reduce the damage

Seething St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson has set out a three-point plan to save Scottish football from its VAR nightmare.

The Buddies boss became the latest Premiership gaffer to hit out at the telly technology this week after his side’s 1-1 draw at Ross County. His team were denied a clear spot-kick when both referee Chris Graham and his sidekicks at Clydesdale House missed a blatant handball by Dingwall defender Ryan Leak – because they were checking a shirt pull instead.

The incident left Robbo stunned and Paisley chiefs frustrated after the SFA referees department held their hands up and admitted the correct review process had not been followed. Now the Northern Irishman has drawn up what he thinks is a simple solution to the game’s replay woes. He said: “Is VAR making the game better? No. Is it going to stay? Yes. The rest of the world is using it so we do too but it has to improve.

“We all make mistakes and I make plenty of them. If it was my decision it would be goal-line technology and offsides. And it takes longer than two minutes to make the decision, then it’s not clear and obvious so move on and stick to the referee’s decision.

“Reduce it to that and the offside and goalline technology and let’s be able to celebrate goals. Let’s enjoy it again instead of wondering what’s going to be seen or we take five minutes to find something to prevent a goal. Reduce what it’s being used for and the real blatant errors. We’ll still get mistakes but let them get on with it.”

Robbo is upset VAR continues to cause controversy when it was brought in to straighten out contentious calls. He said: “The thing that annoys me is we’re sitting fifth in the table, doing really well.

“If we were to finish top six two years in a row it