09.02.2026 10:40
Famous commentator Ahmet Çakar criticized the VAR decision regarding Rizespor's disallowed goal and the broadcaster's delayed airing. Çakar stated, "If you show the public a 5-centimeter offside of a disallowed goal 10 minutes later, but a decision is made in 10 seconds in the VAR room that it is offside, there is intrigue in this matter. How do we know that the 5-centimeter offside wasn't edited within those 10 minutes?" He brought the discussion to a different level with these words.
In the 21st week of the Super League, Galatasaray defeated Rizespor 3-0 away. The goal scored by Rizespor's Ali Sowe in the 60th minute was ruled out for offside.
AHMET ÇAKAR'S REACTION TO VAR AND THE BROADCASTER
Sports writer Ahmet Çakar made harsh criticisms regarding the disallowed goal in his column in Sabah newspaper. Çakar pointed out that while the VAR referees assessed the position as offside in a very short time, the broadcaster took about 10 minutes to show the footage.
"THERE IS INTRIGUE IN THIS MATTER"
In his article, Ahmet Çakar stated, "There is a goal scored by Rizespor that the VAR referees decided was offside in 10 seconds, but the broadcaster was able to show this 5-centimeter offside 10 minutes later." Çakar also described the goal scored by Osimhen in the same match as "superhuman."
"HOW WILL WE KNOW IF IT WAS EDITED OR NOT?"
Continuing his criticisms of the VAR system, Çakar said, "If you are showing the 5-centimeter offside of a disallowed goal to the public 10 minutes later, but the VAR room decides it is offside in 10 seconds, there is intrigue in this matter. How do we know if that 5-centimeter offside was edited within those 10 minutes?"