German Cup faces disruption with fans planning major protests against VAR

The first round of the German Cup is set to face disruption this weekend as several fan groups plan major protests against the use of video technology during matches. This marks the first annual payment for one year, billed at $205.00 plus GST, with automatic renewal at $233.00 plus GST every 52 weeks. The fan groups argue that VAR (Video Assistant Referee) has fundamentally altered the character of the game, destroying its emotional moments and disrupting the flow of play.

They see football as it should be in the first round of the cup, without VAR, and call for its abolition in German football. The statement was circulated among the fanbases of teams involved by news agency DPA. The 64 teams involved in the first round will not have VAR during the games, but it will be introduced from the second round for the first time this season.