One in five sports fans think video technology gets decisions WRONG amid Wimbledon controversy
A poll of 2,000 adults who watch live sport found 35 per cent also find it frustrating to watch when important decisions are made by technology.
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While 52 per cent believe it disrupts the flow of the game too much, with 42 per cent noticing a delay in celebrating goals and points scored due to the technology.
And 31 per cent believe the video reviews reduce the excitement during live games.
The research, commissioned by Lottoland's Sportsbook comes after Wimbledon officials had to apologise to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sonay Kartal after a malfunction of the new electronic line-calling system over the weekend.
A shot from Kartal that was beyond the baseline wasn't picked up by the technology - and investigation revealed it had been turned off in that section of the court.
And tennis isn't the only sport to have suffered a high-profile video-assistant hiccup, with the Premier League having its own share of blunders.
In a top-flight match in 2023, Liverpool's Luis Diaz was judged offside before scoring, despite being visibly within bounds.
This was due to a mix up between the VAR officials and the on-field ref, who got the 'check complete' message wrong.
A spokesperson for Lottoland Sportsbook said: 'Video replays are really a love or hate thing in sports, it seems.
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'The main aim of the tech is to come to quick and accurate decisions, but it seems lots of people don't trust it.
'We've seen it can even cost people their game, as demonstrated at Wimbledon last week.'
The research also found six in 10 fans believe the video review technology should be improved, while one in 10 think it should be completely scrapped from all live sports.
And 68 per cent don't think tennis tournaments, like Wimbledon, use video technology the most effectively, with 60 per cent feeling the same way about football.
While 12 per cent believe it is ruining the tradition of tennis, according to the OnePoll stats.
Other frustrations fans have included inconsistency with its use (37 per cent) and over reliance on the technology over referee judgement (29 per cent).
The spokesperson from Lottoland's Sportsbook added: 'There is certainly a culture when it comes to Wimbledon and other tennis tournaments and the line judges seem embedded in that, so it is a bit of a shame they have been replaced with technology, especially when it isn't quite going to plan.
'Technology is continuing to develop and it does seem like there is some way to go when it comes to electric line calling.'
TOP 10 THINGS SPORTS FANS DISLIKE MOST ABOUT VIDEO REPLAYS
1. Slow decision-making disrupting the flow of the game
2. It interrupts the game too much
3. Delay in celebrating goals and points scored
4. Inconsistency in when and how it is used
5. Marginal offside decisions decided by tiny, imperceptible differences
6. Over-reliance on technology over referee judgment
7. Controversial handball or foul interpretations remaining unresolved
8. Video replay decisions overshadowing the actual sport and performance
9. Unequal application across competitions or leagues
10. Confusing or unclear communication with fans and players
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