“We look like the village idiots”
The VAR continues to give a lot to talk about, and not exactly for the better. On this occasion Eder Sarabia, Andorra’s coach, has exploded against video arbitration after losing 0-1 against Albacete and playing with one player less from minute 54 due to the expulsion of Álex Pastor. “He was having a spectacular game and this action arrives that determines everything,” he said at a press conference.
Andorra was the clear dominator of the match, but Albacete Balompié knew how to take advantage of its rival’s numerical inferiority and finally added its sixth consecutive game without losing thanks to Manu Fuster’s goal.
The expulsion of one of his players and the fact that the referee did not allow Andorra to take the last corner caused Eder Sarabia to be visibly angry in the press room. “I would like to be treated like Albacete or other teams because we have 12 more points. We look like the town’s idiots. The VAR was for black or white, not grey,” he commented.
He also added that “you have to fight against everything. In the end, the reality is that one of these details, in which they have to spend four minutes to see if it is an obvious chance of scoring or not, changes the game.” “We don’t have to get into the game of others, who go around the street, talk and such, but in the end we are the fools of the town. And there is a lot at stake. I think there are certain things that need to be reconsidered now” he added.
Finally Sarabia also spoke about the role of the referees. “There are referees who don’t referee what they see on the field. The referee has to make decisions and the VAR has to be there for specific things. And then you have to let play, not stop the game so much unless it’s a very clear situation”.
Despite the fact that the Andorra coach acknowledged that at first the VAR seemed to him to be an advance and a success, now he believes that it is being used incorrectly. “We have 200 more expulsions than other Leagues. Is this another sport? But today, since you lose, you go home with a stupid face and that’s it, ”he concluded.