Thierry Henry: VAR isn't quick enough, it kills the joy of the game

Thierry Henry is not a fan of VAR, at least not in its current state and with its current speed.

The retired striker believes that it takes too long to reach a decision, ruining goal celebrations.

"In football we're still behind, we have so much to learn," he said, speaking at the Leaders Week Sport Business conference in London.

"What I can see in American football, in rugby, in cricket or whatever it is, tennis, it's instant.

"With VAR, what I get annoyed with is it's not quick enough.

"Another thing that's very difficult for me is I used to score goals as a player. Sometimes you don't know now if you're celebrating or not. It kills the joy of the game."

Are semi-automated offsides the solution?

This year, in the Champions League, UEFA have started using semi-automated offsides and, asked for his thoughts on that, Henry said that this could help.

"As long as it's quick and we have an explanation, that I can see that the player was offside, you move on," he said.