Funny – VAR shows car park during Israeli Premier League game

Funny – VAR shows car park during Israeli Premier League game

VAR has been recently introduced, among other leagues, in the Israeli Premier League.

Last Sunday, November 10th, one of the league’s most important games was being played, Maccabi Haifa v Beitar Jerusalem.

In the 93rd minute, a handball incident happened in Beitar’s area, and the referee was called over to VAR to decide whether to award a penalty to Maccabi.

Here’s what happened:

Yep! That’s right. When the referee approached VAR he was met with pictures of a car park. The camera he got connected to seemed to be carried by someone walking into a parking lot, looking for his car.

Fortunately, another camera was ready on hand and the incident was promptly showed to the referee. A penalty was awarded, scored and Maccabi Haifa ended up winning the game 3-1.

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