VAR returns to Egyptian football league after financial problems
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has returned to the Egyptian Premier League after being absent for one round of matches due to financial problems.
VAR went missing after last month’s international break.
Gamal Allam, president of the Egyptian Football Association, acknowledged a problem with late payments to Spanish company Mediapro, supplying the technology in Egypt.
The absence sparked dissatisfaction from teams and fans amid fears VAR would not return until the end of the season.
However, on Friday, the video system returned for Al-Masry’s 1-0 victory against Haras Al-Hodood.
It was not available for the 1-1 draw between Aswan and Ceramica Cleopatra played simultaneously due to the difficulty of transporting the VAR equipment to Aswan in southern Egypt.
Even with the technology back in place, complaints about match officials in Egypt have not stopped.
Pyramids, owned by an Emirati businessman, have announced shelving planned investments in a new stadium and other projects.
This was due to a dispute over the referee selected for their Egyptian Cup final with Al-Ahly coming up on Monday.
Pyramids, third in the table after 22 matches and seven points behind leaders Al-Ahly who have three games in hand, want foreign officials for the final.
But the Egyptian FA has refused.
(Reuters/NAN)
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