Brentford beat Reading to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, and head coach Keith Andrews says the use of video assistant referee (VAR) is interfering with referees’ ability to make decisions.
In comments reported after the match, Andrews argues that allowing referees to make calls without VAR would help officials “be humans” and restore the decision-making process during games. He frames his criticism around the idea that VAR slows or limits referees’ judgments rather than improving them.
Both sources report the same match result and the same viewpoint from Andrews. While the outlets differ only in their presentation, they align on the central claim: Andrews believes VAR prevents referees from reaching decisions themselves during play, in contrast to letting them officiate without video support.
