EX-PREMIER League referee Keith Hackett has revealed he disagrees with Celtic hero Chris Sutton's comments on VAR.
The former Hoops striker claimed last week that the introduction of VAR could lead to even more problems as he claimed Scots refs might not be up to the standard to make full use of the equipment.
But Hackett, responding to Sutton's comments on Football Insider, insists VAR is a positive introduction if officials are correctly trained as he praised referees in Scotland.
However, Hackett agreed that the training of officials is the key aspect of the implementation which could make-or-break VAR.
He told Football Insider: “Sutton probably sees more Scottish football than I do. But generally I’ve been praiseworthy of some of the officiating in Scotland in the season to date.
“Chris might have a bit of baggage with it but I’ll listen to what he has to say.
“If we look at the history of VAR’s introduction in the Premier League then everybody would be thinking ‘I don’t want it’. It’s only this season where they’ve adopted the real IFAB criteria where it’s worked well.
“He’s right to say, and I think it’s so important, that they get the right training into the decision-makers to ensure they are confident in how they operate in it and the teamwork is enhanced.
“We’re looking for those game-changing decisions, under those four levels of criteria, that when they’re clear and obviously wrong then the VAR will intervene."
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