Newcastle fiasco does not justify VAR – that’s like asking an arsonist to put out the fire he started

The article presents a strong opinion piece arguing that a recent controversial incident involving Newcastle should not be used as justification for implementing or relying on Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. The author uses a vivid analogy, comparing using VAR to solve officiating problems to asking an arsonist to extinguish the fire they started, implying VAR is inherently flawed or part of the problem.