– I am surprised if the Eliteserien is completed this year. Now all the supporters know how to do this, says Sebastian Hytten. He is a spokesperson for Vålerenga’s supporter group Klanen, and one of many in Norwegian football who demand an end to the use of video refereeing using VAR. In recent weeks, several elite series matches have been broken up by supporters throwing various objects onto the pitch. But after short breaks, the games have always started again. An official picks pieces of fishcake from the field at Lerkendal Stadium. Photo: NTB Sunday was different. The supporters threw tennis balls, flares and fish cakes (!) onto the pitch. Thus, the match between Rosenborg and Lillestrøm was temporarily interrupted twice. After 30 minutes, it rained tennis balls over the court again. Then referee Rohit Saggi chose to blow off the match without it being finished. It is still not clear if or when the rest of the match will be played. Referee Rohit Saggi interrupted the match several times before finally canceling the match altogether. Photo: NTB Believes in more actions After the match, the referee was praised by the football association’s general secretary for following the guidelines. The association has lowered the threshold for canceling matches, the association’s match delegate told news after the match. Since there is now a “formula” for stopping football matches with VAR protests, Hytten in the Clan believes that more matches may be interrupted in the future. Spokesperson Sebastian Hytten in the Clan. Photo: Navninder Singh Mann – Unless the association gives the supporters some promises, I see it as very likely that this will happen again, says Hytten. He is supported by the leader of the Fredrikstad supporters, Plankehaugen. – I think it will happen again. There have been protests all along, but now the football association has set a line, and it was exceeded yesterday, says leader Enrique Leonides Arnesen in Plankehaugen. NFF: Unacceptable news has asked the NFF for a comment on the statements from Hytten and the situation that arose at Lerkendal. – As we said yesterday, actions where things are thrown onto the pitch are unacceptable, begins general secretary of the association Karl-Petter Løken – The referee was right to stop the match after supporters received repeated warnings that this would happen if they continued with the throwing. The association will work together with the clubs going forward, and the boards of NTF and NFF have a meeting on Wednesday, he continues. Løken promises to provide updated information about the situation on Thursday. GENERAL SECRETARY: Karl-Petter Løken. Photo: Line Slotnes / Line Slotnes The only solution is that VAR disappears In Drammen, several of the home team’s supporters left the stadium when a goal was canceled after a VAR check on Sunday. – It’s not nice, but I fully understand that people leave because of VAR. But eventually it will be enough, and then it’s more about supporting us, says Godset captain Gustav Valsvik to news. CAPTAIN: Gustav Valsvik. Photo: NTB Sebastian Dalsgaard in the supporter group Godsetunionen, on the other hand, says that the protests will continue. – We will continue with this. The only solution we are looking for is for VAR to disappear for good. We don’t enjoy being at a game anymore, the way it is now. Supporters’ meeting After the match in Trondheim, the actions were criticized both by the football association and news’s football expert Åge Hareide. – It ruins football for everyone, said Hareide EXPERT: Åge Hareide. Photo: BILDBYRÅN Spokesperson Joacim Møller in the Lillestrøm supporters Kanarifansen, however, called what happened “a victory for those who want to abolish VAR”. He did not hide that the action was planned, and said that there will be more. A meeting is planned for Monday evening between the management of the supporters’ clubs of all the teams in the elite series and 1st division. Further actions against VAR will be discussed there. Warns against interrupting matches At the J field, the supporters of Bodø/Glimt, there is, however, a warning. Spokesperson Mads Skauge believes that the match at Lerkendal was an effective way to get attention, but he does not support more campaigns that end in canceled matches. – It destroys those who want to see the match and for the clubs. But they also destroy themselves, as they risk getting less sympathy, he says. Skauge tells of a great frustration in Supporter-Norway against VAR, but also against the football association. He believes the solution must be a promise from the union that they will follow the majority at the next annual meeting. – Then everyone knows what they have to deal with, and then the protests will also decrease, believes Skauge. Iuel’s private picture makes her teammates gape 00:56 Suddenly she stands on her hands in the middle of the match 00:54 Here the assistant referee breaks the flag 00:23 This radio car stopped the match in Bergen 00:34 Show more Published 22.07.2024, at 18.23 Updated 22.07.2024, at 18.51
ttn-69
Supporter leader believes several matches may be canceled – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule
