WATCH : Football match in Norway suspended after fans bizarrely launch smoke bombs and fishcakes onto pitch
In addition to Norway, there have been protests against the introduction of VAR in football in other countries as well.
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A Norway league match was abandoned after fans threw tennis balls, smoke bombs and fishcakes onto the pitch. (via IMAGO)
A Norway Eliteserien match between Rosenborg and Lillestrom was abandoned when fans protested against VAR by throwing fishcakes, tennis balls, and smoke bombs onto the pitch.
From the moment the match began, fans expressed their frustration with VAR by throwing fishcakes. The protests forced the referee to halt the match while sending the players back to the locker room. Though the match eventually resumed, the protests escalated as fans hurled tennis balls and smoke bombs inside Lerkendal Stadion in Trondheim. The match was halted four times in the first 30 minutes before being suspended, with the score at 0-0.
VAR has generated a lot of controversy since being introduced in the Eliteserien. Norwegian fan clubs have also complained that league matches are being compromised due to the excessive time referees spend making decisions with VAR. Moreover, fans have also pointed out that this affects the overall quality of the matches. However, the reason for throwing fishcakes, a traditional Norwegian food, as a form of protest over any other object remains unclear.
A match between Rosenborg and Lillestrom was abandoned in Norway after tennis balls, smoke bombs, and fishcakes were thrown onto the pitch ?
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Both sets of fans are currently protesting against the use of VAR in the Norwegian top flight. pic.twitter.com/s6lPkCPvpc
This isn’t the first time such an incident has occurred, as Lillestrom fans protested last month by throwing tennis balls onto the pitch during a match against KFUM Oslo. Additionally, English Premier League clubs and fans have similarly criticized VAR.
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