Joe Morrison

“VAR has become far too dominant in decision-making; the referee should be the primary decision-maker and should decide when he needs assistance with a call,”

Joe Morrison · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Morrison told Al Jazeera that VAR has become far too dominant in decision-making and called for the referee to be the primary decision-maker.

“He [referee] is out there in the middle, he is in the ‘zone’ and understands the context of what is happening around him instead of someone sitting remotely in a room in Stockley Park, West London,”

Joe Morrison · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Morrison argued the on-field referee understands the context of the game better than someone sitting remotely in Stockley Park.

“Both live on the field of play like rugby, and post-match. I would even start a post-match debrief with journalists as a matter of course,”

Joe Morrison · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Morrison called for referees' decisions to be made public both live and post-match, including a post-match debrief with journalists.