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title: "Rangers: Fans dreading the use of VAR in Europa League knockout rounds"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fans-dreading-the-use-of-var-in-europa-league-knockout-rounds/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-02-18T18:10:45Z"
modified: "2020-02-18T18:10:45Z"
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# Rangers: Fans dreading the use of VAR in Europa League knockout rounds

**A number of Rangers fans have not reacted well to a tweet from the club ([@RangersFC](https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1229511750632034305)) confirming that VAR will be in use at Ibrox on Thursday for the Europa League last 32 clash against Braga.**

The ‘Gers shared a tweet from UEFA ([@UEFA](https://twitter.com/UEFA/status/1229417195219947521)) outlining how VAR can be used in its competitions, with the technology potentially called upon for four match-changing situations – goals, possible penalties, potential red card incidents and instances of mistaken identity.

https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1229511750632034305

In the Europa League, VAR is introduced [from the beginning of the knockout stages](https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/newsid=2638650.html), whereas the technology is [utilised from the play-off rounds onward](https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/newsid=2573203.html) in the Champions League. It has also been introduced to the English Premier League this season, although not to everyone’s liking.

As noted by [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50196675), several managers and pundits have slammed the use of the technology, while several Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was livid after Harry Maguire was not sent off for a potential red card incident in their defeat to Manchester United last night, even after a VAR review (as per [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8014199/Frank-Lampard-fumes-VAR-not-sending-Harry-Maguire.html)).

These Rangers fans on Twitter aren’t looking forward to VAR’s introduction for the knockout rounds of the Europa League:

> Videos giving me the fear
>
> — peter brown (@peterbrown\_\_) [February 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/peterbrown__/status/1229521538128502792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> after watching the Chelsea game I don’t want it
>
> — Erin M🐘🦕 (@ErinM\_xox) [February 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/ErinM_xox/status/1229526709118042112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hope it’s used better than it has been in the Chelsea v United game tonight, absolutely horrendous
>
> — Derek Downie (@DerekDownie) [February 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/DerekDownie/status/1229522758163451911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I hate VAR so don’t enjoy seeing it on Thursday.
>
> — pop 15 (@Gazzacusgxo) [February 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Gazzacusgxo/status/1229521183940521986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yaaaaassssss…………….NOT
>
> Terrible refs asking terrible refs for assistance on their terrible calls only to get the decision wrong anyway 😡😂😭
>
> — 🇬🇧 Stevie G RFC 🇬🇧 (@Stevie\_G\_RFC) [February 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Stevie_G_RFC/status/1229520452265086976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I bet any money that we get a decision against us after the last few weeks we have had
>
> — PaulHallyburton (@ha11y6) [February 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/ha11y6/status/1229514048217264128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Rangers fans, what do you make of VAR being introduced for the Europa League knockout rounds? Are you for or against the technology? Join in the discussion by commenting below!***