UEFA's president Ceferin: "Collina is not to blame. VAR introduction in the Champions League? Maybe in 2019"

UEFA's president Aleksander Ceferin discussed VAR and the consequences of Real Madrid-Juventus game in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, starting from the Video Assistant Referee: "I am a bit worried for the World Cup, as many referee are not used to VAR. I hope that no problems arise. We have enjoyed football for many years without it, haven't we? I don't care to be praised because 'thanks to Ceferin VAR was introduced in the Champions League'. What would VAR have changed in the Real Madrid-Juventus game? Nothing. It could have been useful for the disallowed goal in City-Liverpool, though. Realistically speaking, we might introduce VAR in the Champions League and in the Euros in 2019-2020. Buffon's words? It's not fair, he shouldn't have said that. But I can understand the frustration when you lose a game in the 93' minute due to a penalty. It's understandable, but Collina is not to blame. I like Collina, he has done a lot for UEFA", concluded Ceferin.