Hello and welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. The club criticised the va are, well look at the implications of the technology in football. Mark selby is beaten in the first round. And afterfinishing third and fourth in yesterdays London Marathon, well hear from fourth in yesterdays London Marathon, well hearfrom britains best long roadrunners. I had to use the lift. Also coming up on sportsday. Well hear from the british swimmer who has decided to call time on her career despite the Paris Olympics being just around the corner. Welcome to the programme. It was brought in to cut down on human error, but var has become one of the most contensious issues in british professional football. Two incidents in particular stand out from the weekend. Nottingham forest has officially asked for the var audio recordings during their loss to everton yesterday. Its after the club posted an outrageous tweet yesterday, claiming that the var was a luton fan and that they were denied three clear cut pena
Can reveal they didnt ask for him to be replaced and in a later statement they insisted they were not questioning the integrity of any individuals. Nevertheless, some referees are concerned about the wider consequences of what has happened. It wider consequences of what has ha ened. , , wider consequences of what has hauened. , , happened. It sets us back because as im talking. Happened. It sets us back because as im talking. Real happened. It sets us back because as im talking, real grassroots im talking, real grassroots football, it casts shadows over match officials who are on the whole volunteers. Why should a 14 year old starting their career now have this cloud across their back . So starting their career now have this cloud across their back . Cloud across their back . So its totally unacceptable. Cloud across their back . So its i totally unacceptable. Nottingham totally u naccepta ble. Notti ng ha M Forest have totally unacceptable. NottinghaM Forest have now asked for the aud