Well boss insists VAR is helping game improve

MOTHERWELL manager Jens Berthel Askou believes VAR is making football better by stopping the “cheats”.

- BY GAVIN McCAFFERTY

MOTHERWELL manager Jens Berthel Askou believes VAR is making football better by stopping the “cheats”.

Some of the Dane's counterparts in the Premiership have expressed increasing frustration with the use of technology after high-profile controversy and many fans have outlined objections.

However, Askou, below, whose side got a VAR-assisted penalty in Saturday's win at Kilmarnock, feels video technology is positive for Scottish football.

The former Gothenburg boss said: "I think VAR is serving its purpose in general in football. I came from Sweden, where there was big resistance towards VAR from the fans. Since the clubs were fan-owned, they could keep VAR away from Swedish football.