The Arbitration Commission of the Mexican Football Federation denied the rumors circulating on social media and issued an official statement acknowledging an error in the application of VAR during a match involving Club Guadalajara. The mistake was due to the sending of an image with incorrectly placed vectors, which generated a series of speculations about possible manipulation.
In the statement, the Commission informed that it will meet with Club Guadalajara next week to address issues related to the application of VAR and clarify the situation. Additionally, it pointed out that a procedural error was identified in the image of the offside lines and that the responsible party was sanctioned according to the internal regulations.
Despite admitting the error in the way VAR was applied in the match, the Commission maintained its stance that the refereeing decision was correct, which resulted in a loss for Club Guadalajara at the end of the match. It is confirmed that the Referees Commission will meet with the team to clarify the situation at the Football House facilities.
On the other hand, despite the official communication issued by the Arbitration Commission, evidence continues to arise suggesting possible manipulation in VAR, even though they have been dismissed. A discrepancy of nearly a minute was highlighted between the review conducted during the match and the one shared on social media, along with observations about the lack of ambient sounds during the central referee's statements, which raised doubts about the authenticity of the images shared.
The discussion around the alleged manipulation of audios and videos in VAR continues to generate controversy and fuel the debate among football fans in Mexico.
