Improving the game through technology: The case made by legendary referee Pierluigi Collina

Prior to the suspension of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19, the introduction of the Virtual Assistant Referee (VAR) was in full flow, with top footballing leagues and clubs experiencing a new form of officiating. Not all of it was sunshine and rainbows as different leagues chose to implement the technology in different ways. In any event, with the concept of human error always a factor when it comes to refereeing football, the time has come to look back and address the pros and cons of incoming technol