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Arsene Wenger claims offside decisions will be 'automated' for the Qatar World Cup to speed up the process as the former Arsenal boss admits VAR 'still needs to be perfected'

Arsene Wenger believes offside calls will be decided by technology as early as next year as he claims the process must be made quicker.

Technology has already taking a prominent role in refereeing decisions in football with VAR and goal-line technology in effect across the game globally.

But the formal Arsenal manager claims it is taking too long for offside decisions to be made by VAR.

Arsene Wenger believes technology will be making VAR calls at the Qatar World Cup in 2022

Wenger, who is in charge of global development at FIFA, believes it is time for football to take the next step forward and make offside calls 'automated' and ease the pressure on referees.