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Fishcake fury sees Norwegian recreation cancelled after VAR protest

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The match within the Norwegian top-flight between Rosenborg BK and Lillestrom was suspended on Sunday after followers confirmed their displeasure with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) by throwing fishcakes on the sector.

The protests began from kickoff and after a two-minute bombardment of fishcakes, the referee stopped the match and despatched the gamers to the dressing room.

The match was restarted, however the protests intensified, with tennis balls and smoke bombs being thrown onto the sector. The referee deserted the match across the half-hour mark with the rating 0-0.

VAR has stirred controversy within the Norwegian Eliteserien, with a number of golf equipment’ supporter unions claiming that the time referees spend making choices utilizing the system ruins matches.

It has confronted criticism in different leagues additionally, with Sweden’s prime leagues deciding in April to not implement VAR because of opposition from golf equipment.