conway, bbc news. football commentator tim vickery is in rio de janeiro, in brazil.hnology will work. it is a very bold move, maybe too bold. remember that when var was first introduced, many people thought it would be a panacea, it would solve all problems. wherever it's been introduced, we are seeing an element of rejection. 47% of the players in germany don't want it. they have seen it in operation. they're not happy at all. in terms of the world cup, this leaves us with two problems. one is short—term. is everyone ready for this? is the system ready, are the referees ready, are the fans ready, are the players ready? i think the answer in many cases may have to be no. there is also a longer term, more conceptual problem in that this introduction of var is an attempt to introduce precision in an environment where that may not be possible. so many decisions are marginal in football and precision is difficult. secondly, is there really an interest in having precision? so many people involved in football don't want precision. it is in the interests of coaches to have