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title: "Manchester City: Fans slam club over stance on VAR protest during Everton win"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-slam-club-over-stance-on-var-protest-during-everton-win/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2020-01-02T16:20:32Z"
modified: "2020-01-02T16:20:32Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans slam club over stance on VAR protest during Everton win

**According to an update from Manchester Evening News journalist [Simon Bajkowski via Man City Xtra](https://twitter.com/city_xtra/status/1212461067353436161?s=21), the club’s spokesperson highlighted the reason why an ‘anti-VAR’ banner was removed from the stands during the Sky Blues’ [2-1 home win](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0WqZka6M_I) over Everton – but supporters are sceptical to say the least.**

The banner, titled ‘R.I.P Football, VAR is here, fans boycott?’, was hoist aloft during Pep Guardiola’s side’s home victory over the Toffees – a match where Brazilian ace Gabriel Jesus bagged two goals and steered the blues to a much-needed second win on the trot.

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Despite Richarlison nicking a goal back for the visitors, City managed to edge a narrow win, but a tense encounter wasn’t the only thing that made headlines – with an anti-VAR protest [seemingly taking place](https://twitter.com/city_xtra/status/1212461067353436161?s=21) in the stands.

Taking action, a club steward appeared to take the banner down, with a spokesperson citing [‘obstructed view’](https://twitter.com/city_xtra/status/1212461067353436161?s=21) as the reason for its removal.

In response, supporters have rubbished the claims, perhaps hinting that a more grand conspiracy is at work – here’s what they had to say on Twitter.

> That’s a lie… you know the Premier League didn’t want that.
>
> — Jake (@hallzy4life) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/hallzy4life/status/1212462338370162696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Rubbish, it was half time.
>
> — MercMan (@bluwes) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/bluwes/status/1212487202531352576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Was half time and he always has banners that are never removed. Joke.
>
> — Daniel john Waldon (@DanielTheStory) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/DanielTheStory/status/1212472474111229952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Watched the whole thing unfold (literally) at half time. Banner was down in plenty of time for restart – the ‘Safety Team’ became involved when the crowd started applauding and more cameras arrived.
>
> — Nick Smith (@NickSmith442) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/NickSmith442/status/1212462898812989441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/jMQVuVY1VF](https://t.co/jMQVuVY1VF)
>
> — David (@SpanishDave66) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/SpanishDave66/status/1212486393190072325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The view at half time during the break?
>
> — Liam 💢🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@NorthMCFC) [January 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/NorthMCFC/status/1212463469074800641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)