Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has come up with an amusing analogy over the ongoing controversy involving the Virtual Assistant Referee (VAR). Speaking ahead of his side's Premier League encounter against Burnley, Pochettino said he "trusts in the car but it is the driver that is the problem", referring to the VAR officials and the technology.

'I trust the car but driver is the problem': Chelsea boss Pochettino's amusing analogy over VAR controversy

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said he is not a fan of video assistant referee (VAR) as the system complicates matters, after his team benefited from an error by the officials in Saturday's clash against Liverpool.

Premier League: Not a fan of VAR as system complicates matters, says Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou

The Premier League has admitted that VAR got penalty decisions wrong in all three matches on Thursday, as frustration mounts over the use of the technology in the English top-flight.

Premier League admits VAR blunders

FIFA wants VAR video reviews to be applied in the same way across all competitions, as they take over direct responsibility for the system. Issues concerning VAR have been handled primarily by IFAB, the game’s law-making body, during the system’s two-year experimental phase and its introduction as part of the laws of the game.

FIFA wants uniform global use of VAR, says refs chief Collina

The video assistant referee (VAR) is due to make its UEFA Champions League debut on Tuesday (February 12) as the knock-out stages of the competition get going. European soccer's governing body previously opted against using VAR this season, despite the technology being employed by major European leagues in Spain, Italy and Germany, and by FIFA at the World Cup in Russia.

VAR gets ready for Champions League debut