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It was a clear and obvious error and VAR should have shown it to the ref to make his own mind on it.
I still don’t understand this whole clear and obvious error requirement. If the ref misses something, then VAR should intervene and inform the referee to relook at the incident. If he deems his original decision correct, then we move on.
The fact that it’s an error but VAR doesn’t see it as clear and obvious and opts not to direct the ref to the monitor is so weird.
It’s so they don’t call the ref over to review every little foul or incident and keep the game flowing.
Ah, good to know. So how's that working out for them, the 'keep the game flowing' bit?
(I get what you're saying, it would be even worse if they pored over every decision like that. But then they'd also - WE HOPE - let fewer things like this slide)