Rouven Schröder was asked what he would write on the birthday card for the “Kölner Keller”. “Get well soon,” replied the sports director of the Bundesliga soccer club FC Schalke 04 with a smile on the fifth birthday of the video assistant referee (VAR) this week.
The Schalke coach Frank Kramer said: “The basement has to be better.” His not entirely new suggestion: “Maybe you have to position yourself more broadly. You could say a footballer has a feeling for football. He could be a good help. He’s not allowed to decide anything, but he can help to classify it better,” said Kramer .
“I think we still have resources that we can use to better prepare decisions,” said the coach on Thursday. “We have to discuss things like that. I would like to go this route,” said the 50-year-old. Schröder also supports this idea. “The approach already existed. I don’t think the DFB is closed to it,” said the sporting director. It is clear that you will always rub against the topic. “I also can’t imagine that the VAR will be abolished again,” emphasized Schröder. (dpa)