{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/655649273dcdee00121bac1e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"VAR: Is technology ruining football?","description":"<p>Seven years ago, Fifa introduced the VAR system: the video assistant referee. It was meant to help make quicker, more accurate decisions about on-field incidents like off-side and handballs. But after a series of recent errors, is it ruining the beautiful game?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Martyn Ziegler, Chief Sports Reporter, The Times and The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Olivia Case.</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.uk</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC, TNT Sport, Premier League, talkSPORT, Sky, ITV, Liverpool FC.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}