Angry Ismael wants VAR brought into Championship

Story byBBCSat, January 17, 2026 at 5:45 PM UTC·1 min readBlackburn head coach Valerien Ismael told BBC Radio Lancashire:I think it was another clear penalty on Yuki [Ohashi]. I think at some point the ref has to do the job. It's another one, another big decision. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe clear red card on Toddy [Cantwell]…it's clear we urgently need VAR in the Championship because the players allow themselves to make bad tackles. In a situation like that, I think if you know you have VAR there we won't have those situations and discussions every time. It's just embarrassing every time, week in, week out.