VAR is clearly not working in this country and we are a laughing stock in the eyes of the footballing world. This is my four-point plan to fix a situation that has become untenable.

Instruct referees to use pitchside monitors

It is madness that we are asking referees to stand on the field like waxwork dummies as they wait to be told by a man sitting behind a screen whether they have made an error. No other league or cup competition works in this manner, and I have no idea why the Premier League has decided this is the way forward. From this weekend, referees should go to the side of the pitch, watch replays themselves and make up their own minds.​

Show replays on ​the big screens​

We are treating the match-going fan like dirt. They pay all that money to go to a game and then have to wait, utterly confused, as the key moment is adjudicated on from a couple of hundred miles away, and they have no idea what has actually happened. It kills the atmosphere and it simply does not make sense. Show the incident on the big screens at grounds with that facility and it puts everyone in the picture and makes the process more transparent.​