# Motherwell's Tony Watt given four-match ban for VAR comment

Motherwell striker Tony Watt has been handed a four-game suspension for calling a VAR decision the "worst in history" after a match. The Scottish FA punished the comment as a breach of disciplinary rules. This ban underscores ongoing friction between players and officiating technology in football.

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### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdrvleyd8xvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:16:25 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd694y2pezlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:13:28 GMT