Arteta urges patience with VAR: ‘It needs time’

Arteta urges patience with VAR: 'It needs time'

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged football to show patience with VAR and said he expects the technology to come good with time and improvements.

The Spaniard has been critical of VAR in the past and last month was charged by the Football Association for his insulting remarks about the match officials in the aftermath of his side’s loss to Newcastle United.

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Arteta had called the decision to allow Anthony Gordon‘s goal to stand an “absolute disgrace” and said it was “embarrassing” for the Premier League.

However, the Arsenal boss took a more measured response when talking about VAR ahead of his side’s game against Wolves on Saturday.

“I think we can improve. We are trying. All those things that are happening are to improve it [VAR],” Arteta told a news-conference on Friday.