For the 2025–26 season, the Premier League will implement several rule changes, including modifications to VAR. This Friday, the Premier League returns to official action. As has been the tradition in ...

The scope of the video assistant referee in the Premier League might be expanded to include decisions on yellow cards and ...

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb has suggested the video assistant referee system could be expanded to include ...

On Sunday, Crystal Palace and Liverpool met in the Community Shield at Wembley, and once again VAR was up for discussion.

VAR cannot review a yellow card, but it can lead to one. For instance, if a player has deceived the referee to win a penalty the referee may book him for diving after the penalty review.

VAR continues to be a hot topic in the Premier League, leading to the PGMOL implementing changes for the 2024/25 season after coming under increasing pressure for their handling of the technology ...

On the first weekend of VAR being introduced, the Premier League said around 70 incidents were VAR checked. Manchester City ’s 5-0 win at West Ham saw seven checks and two decisions overturned.

VAR, which stands for Video Assistant Referee, is a fifth referee positioned off the field, who can watch any play on multiple screens from multiple angles, including in slow-motion.

Sure, with VAR, you have to wait an onerous two minutes for lines to be drawn. Or, sometimes, an on-field decision isn’t overturned because it’s 50/50, and yes, that’s how it works.

Serie A referees will begin announcing VAR decisions live in stadiums and on television starting next season, referee ...