Kaizer Chiefs head coach Fernando Da Cruz has called for the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee technology to aid match officials and for the development of the league.
The absence of the technology in the local game has been a big subject of conversation for at least the last two seasons and gained momentum in the last term.
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture last season announced they had given money to the South African Football Association to implement VAR and even threatened to want their money back as SAFA is yet to implement the technology.
Some coaches have been vocal about the effects of the absence of the technology which is being used in a lot of leagues across the world including in some leagues in Africa.
Da Cruz brought this up after his side’s 1-1 league draw with Polokwane City at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday, where he felt Chiefs deserved a penalty for a foul on Pule Mmodi late in the second half.
The coach also referenced other matches where he left his side was disadvantaged by match officials adding that VAR is also for the benefit of the referees as well.
“He says also just to finish, also to develop the PSL to help our referees we need to set-up the VAR,” said Da Cruz.
“He says because against Richards Bay one offside, there was no offside and then we could score goals. Against Siwelele the goal of [Wandile] Duba was a goal and today there was a penalty. So, he says if we want to continue to develop the championship we need to set-up the VAR to help our referees.
“Sometimes it can be against us but for three games it can be with us.
“He says he doesn’t want to offend or to attack the referee but it’s important to set-up the VAR to support and to help the referee on the field.”
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