Pierluigi Collina says he does not want the World Cup final to be decided by an incorrect corner decision - and FIFA now plan for VAR to intervene.
The governing body's head of refereeing was speaking here in Washington, D.C. ahead of Friday's World Cup draw, and confirmed corner-kicks are likely to be the subject of video reviews.
However, Collina has stressed that the time it takes to clarify any doubt is key. 'I think we should all have as the objective to make correct decisions on the field of play,' he said.
'It would be a pity if the result of a competition is decided not by what the players do on the field of play, but by an honest mistake made by the decision maker.
'The main criteria is no delay. With corners, there is a physiological delay because, when a corner is given, normally you wait until the two centre backs come up. It normally takes 10-15 seconds to get the attackers ready. In these 10-15 seconds, if the corner kick is wrongly given, everybody has the evidence that the start of play is wrong.
'To me, it's difficult to understand, if they have the possibility to see that, why we have to hide our heads under the sand and hope that nothing happens on the corner kick which is taken.
Pierluigi Collina gives his views at a discussion in Washington DC before Friday's draw
The use of VAR has become increasingly widespread now corners might also be assessed
'This is my opinion, as I live matches in important competitions hoping the result is determined by what the players do. If I can avoid to have this kind of circumstance, I would be happy. But the main idea – no delay! Nobody wants to introduce any further delay!'
The issue has cropped up in the Premier League recently, with Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche frustrated when his team conceded two goals from corners that were awarded incorrectly earlier this season.
However, FIFA's proposal to review corners was rejected at October's meeting of the International Football Association Board (Ifab), who determine the laws of the game. Again, one of the main concerns was the added delays to the flow of matches.
One of the key aspects of the Laws of the Game is that a referee cannot change a restart decision. If a corner has been taken and play is live, it has to continue.
That means every corner would have to be checked by the VAR, although mostly the decision will be clear. FIFA insist they have the resources to make quick decisions.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed that semi-automated offside are also likely to be used and there will be no limit on the time taken for VAR checks during the finals that will take place in USA, Canada and Mexico next summer.
