Ange Postecoglou welcomes lack of VAR for Tottenham’s FA Cup trip to Tamworth
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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou will welcome the lack of VAR for Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie at Tamworth but will stop speaking about technology. Postecoglou witnessed history in English football on Wednesday when – for the first time – referee Stuart Attwell explained a VAR decision to fans inside the stadium during a 1-0 semi-final first-leg win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.
Post-match, the Spurs boss questioned if the VAR announcement had given everyone a buzz and expressed his bemusement at the little opposition there appeared to be, given how much technology has changed football in recent years. However, the 59-year-old appeared to have given himself a self-imposed ban on speaking about VAR before a rare fixture without technology this weekend.
“My answer is yes. You asked me if I was relieved (at no VAR) and I said yes,” Postecoglou said. “Look, I had my say after the game and felt I had to because I had to clarify my position on it. “But at the same time, I am also mindful that I think sometimes I have overstepped the mark because in some of those situations, I talk as an individual and as a person who loves the game and is passionate about the game, but I am also representing this football club.
They will go there and respect the fact that Tamworth will build it to be the biggest game of probably their lives. “I have just to be careful about how much I talk about it and I would rather talk about football to be honest. “I think I have had my say on those kind of bits and I’ve left it for other to judge. I would much rather talk about football.”.
