Plans underway to improve VAR in Premier League
3 years, 8 months ago

Plans underway to improve VAR in Premier League

The Hindu  

Referee chiefs are working on an action plan to improve the Video Assistant Referee in the Premier League and any changes to the system will be passed on to match officials ahead of the new season, the Times reported on Friday. VAR was brought into the league last season, but it is unpopular with many English top-flight managers following a number of contentious calls, with growing concern about the time to make decisions and the precision with which offsides are judged. "The purpose is to identify improvements to the VAR system and form a common understanding of where a VAR interpretation is expected and how changes can be made to increase consistency," clubs were told at a Premier League shareholders meeting. "The PGMOL present an action plan at the next shareholders' meeting outlining changes and improvements for next season and beyond," the newspaper said, referring to the Professional Game Match Officials Limited.

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Serie A 2024-25: Napoli boss Conte left fuming with VAR in Inter stalemate
1 month, 1 week ago

Serie A 2024-25: Napoli boss Conte left fuming with VAR in Inter stalemate

The Hindu  

Napoli coach Antonio Conte criticised the Video Assistant Referee for not intervening to reverse a penalty that Inter Milan’s Hakan Calhanoglu eventually missed in their 1-1 draw on Sunday. While Turkey midfielder Calhanoglu failed to convert from the spot, Napoli manager Conte criticised the VAR for not overruling the referee’s decision to penalise Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa for a foul on …

Referees’ chief Howard Webb believes VAR standards have improved this season
2 months ago

Referees’ chief Howard Webb believes VAR standards have improved this season

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy PGMOL chief Howard Webb believes there has been …

Premier League changes for 2024-25: How VAR, handball and offside will be different
4 months, 1 week ago

Premier League changes for 2024-25: How VAR, handball and offside will be different

New York Times  

Ready yourselves for another season of… legal battles, endless debate about clubs’ finances, VAR outrage, nine-year player contracts and managerial sackings. So, without further ado, allow The Athletic to steer you through the need-to-knows ahead of the new season… Changes to VAR The Premier League and PGMOL, the match officials’ organisation, accepted they lost their way with VAR last season, …

Denmark rulings show how video review at Euro 2024 moved on far from FIFA’s original vision for VAR
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Denmark rulings show how video review at Euro 2024 moved on far from FIFA’s original vision for VAR

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Video review of soccer referees’ decisions is testing the patience and faith of coaches, players and fans at the European Championship — as it has all season in club games. Referees also can often seem to be remotely controlled, going against FIFA’s pledge in 2016: “Never lose the authority of referees, never take it out.” “Michael Oliver …

Euro 2024: Technical explanation of VAR decision will be shown on screens
6 months, 1 week ago

Euro 2024: Technical explanation of VAR decision will be shown on screens

Firstpost  

One of the various criticisms of VAR technology since its widespread introduction has been the difficulty match-going fans have in understanding why certain decisions are made. Officials are working towards making fans understand VAR's decision in a better way during Euro 2024. AP Fans at Euro 2024 will be given more detailed information on video-assisted refereeing decisions than before, organisers …

Premier League Clubs Vote to Retain VAR at Annual General Meeting
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Premier League Clubs Vote to Retain VAR at Annual General Meeting

News 18  

English Premier League clubs voted on Thursday in favour of continuing to use the Video Assistant Referee system next season. Although the statement did not contain figures for the ballot, held at the Premier League’s annual general meeting, the BBC reported that 19 of the division’s 20 clubs had voted to retain the controversial technology. League chiefs also said they …

Premier League clubs vote in favour of continuing VAR, agree that improvements should be made
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Premier League clubs vote in favour of continuing VAR, agree that improvements should be made

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have voted in favour of continuing the usage of the Video Assistant Referee, the league confirmed on Thursday. “As part of thorough discussions at the Annual General Meeting, it was agreed that PGMOL, the Premier League and clubs all have important roles to play in improving the system and its reputation,” officials said in a statement. Increasing …

Premier League clubs vote to continue using VAR next season
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Premier League clubs vote to continue using VAR next season

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Premier League clubs voted on Thursday to continue using VAR next season after being asked to consider scrapping the technology. The league also said it wanted to maintain a high threshold for VAR intervention and “more robust VAR training to improve consistency, including an emphasis on speed of process while preserving accuracy.” In-stadium announcements will be introduced …

Scrap VAR for all subjective decisions – Harry Maguire
7 months ago

Scrap VAR for all subjective decisions – Harry Maguire

The Independent  

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Premier League clubs to hold vote on SCRAPPING VAR from the start of next season... after Wolves put forward the proposal following fury at multiple decisions this term
7 months, 1 week ago

Premier League clubs to hold vote on SCRAPPING VAR from the start of next season... after Wolves put forward the proposal following fury at multiple decisions this term

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs will vote next month on a proposal by Wolves to scrap VAR in a significant and potentially historic move. Premier League clubs will vote on a proposal to scrap VAR next season at their AGM on June 6 The proposal has been put forward by Wolves who have had a number of VAR decisions go against them …

VAR ‘over-reffed the moment’ – Sean Dyche unhappy with disallowed Everton goal
1 year ago

VAR ‘over-reffed the moment’ – Sean Dyche unhappy with disallowed Everton goal

The Independent  

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Premier League’s slow slide into video review chaos is far removed from FIFA vision for VAR in 2016
1 year, 1 month ago

Premier League’s slow slide into video review chaos is far removed from FIFA vision for VAR in 2016

Associated Press  

Video reviews in soccer were meant to take no more than six seconds. It is likely true Premier League match officials and the protocol they use are the biggest problem, not the VAR system overall which won praise at the last two men’s World Cups. In Zurich seven years ago, FIFA’s director of refereeing Massimo Busacca said it should “not …

Steps Taken to Avoid Repeat of Liverpool VAR Error: Referee Howard Webb
1 year, 2 months ago

Steps Taken to Avoid Repeat of Liverpool VAR Error: Referee Howard Webb

News 18  

Referees chief Howard Webb said steps have been taken to ensure there is no repeat of the VAR error that saw a legitimate Liverpool goal against Tottenham Hotspur disallowed. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited admitted that VAR got the offside decision wrong when Luis Diaz scored what should have been the opening goal in a 2-1 loss for the …

Webb: Steps taken to avoid repeat of Liverpool VAR error
1 year, 2 months ago

Webb: Steps taken to avoid repeat of Liverpool VAR error

The Hindu  

Referees chief Howard Webb said steps have been taken to ensure there is no repeat of the VAR error that saw a legitimate Liverpool goal against Tottenham Hotspur disallowed. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited admitted that VAR got the offside decision wrong when Luis Diaz scored what should have been the opening goal in a 2-1 loss for the …

Nothing’s changed with VAR, says Gareth Southgate
1 year, 2 months ago

Nothing’s changed with VAR, says Gareth Southgate

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I know if we didn’t have it people would go back to, …

Referees governing body announces changes to VAR protocols after fallout from Diaz’s disallowed goal
1 year, 2 months ago

Referees governing body announces changes to VAR protocols after fallout from Diaz’s disallowed goal

The Hindu  

The governing body for England’s referees will introduce changes to VAR following the errors that led to Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal for Liverpool against Tottenham last weekend. RELATED | Manchester United risks early Champions League exit after Galatasaray defeat “We recognize standards fell short of expectations and acknowledged the error to Liverpool immediately after the conclusion of the fixture,” the …

Referees governing body announces changes to VAR protocols after fallout from Diaz’s disallowed goal
1 year, 2 months ago

Referees governing body announces changes to VAR protocols after fallout from Diaz’s disallowed goal

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — The governing body for England’s referees will introduce changes to VAR following the errors that led to Luiz Diaz’s disallowed goal for Liverpool against Tottenham last weekend. It added that it had made “key learnings to mitigate against the risk of a future error.” PGMOL said a new VAR Communication Protocol would be developed to improve communication …

VAR officials involved in Liverpool error not selected for weekend games
1 year, 2 months ago

VAR officials involved in Liverpool error not selected for weekend games

The Hindu  

The Video Assistant Referee officials involved when Liverpool was wrongly denied a goal in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur have not been included for this weekend in the list of officials released on Tuesday. The referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, admitted it was the wrong decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s effort, blaming human error, and …

VAR was supposed to cut out errors. Now the integrity of the Premier League is in question
1 year, 2 months ago

VAR was supposed to cut out errors. Now the integrity of the Premier League is in question

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — VAR was supposed to put an end to all of this. On Saturday, however, Liverpool became the latest team to count the cost of an error by Premier League officials, with the club raising questions about “sporting integrity” after its 2-1 loss at Tottenham. The fallout from Luis Diaz’s wrongly disallowed goal in that match resulted in …

Explained: The Luis Diaz VAR error in Tottenham v Liverpool
1 year, 2 months ago

Explained: The Luis Diaz VAR error in Tottenham v Liverpool

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This article was updated after Liverpool released a statement calling for “full transparency” In the 34th minute of Liverpool’s game at Tottenham on Saturday, Luis Diaz was played through on goal by Mohamed Salah. Shortly after the match finished, PGMOL, the body responsible for match officials across the English professional game, said that a “significant human error” had …

Real-time VAR explanations at Women’s World Cup more transparent: FIFA referee chief Collina
1 year, 5 months ago

Real-time VAR explanations at Women’s World Cup more transparent: FIFA referee chief Collina

The Hindu  

Match officials explaining VAR decisions live to stadiums and television audiences for FIFA Women’s World Cup games will make the process “more transparent”, FIFA’s referee chief Pierluigi Collina said on Tuesday. The concept will be used at a major tournament for the first time when the World Cup starts on Thursday, having been trialled at the men’s Club World Cup …

In-game audio of VAR calls to be released more often next season: Webb
1 year, 7 months ago

In-game audio of VAR calls to be released more often next season: Webb

The Hindu  

Releasing in-game audio recordings of VAR decisions concerning key incidents in Premier League matches is likely to become more common next season, referees’ chief Howard Webb has said. In-game audio from key decisions was released for the first time when Webb joined Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher on the Monday Night Football programme to discuss incidents from …

Football’s rule-making board to extend VAR ‘in-stadium’ trial by 12 months
1 year, 9 months ago

Football’s rule-making board to extend VAR ‘in-stadium’ trial by 12 months

The Hindu  

Football’s lawmakers are set to extend a trial of the broadcasting of video assistant referee decisions, it was announced on Saturday. An annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board in London agreed that a 12-month trial exclusively relating to VAR decisions at FIFA tournaments, which started at the Club World Cup in Morocco earlier this year, would continue …

Referees at the Club World Cup will announce reasoning behind VAR decisions in-stadium
1 year, 11 months ago

Referees at the Club World Cup will announce reasoning behind VAR decisions in-stadium

Daily Mail  

The Premier League's bid for concussion substitutes was rejected by the board Referees at the Club World Cup that begins next week will announce reasoning behind VAR decisions to fans in stadiums and to TV audiences. Referees will be mic'd up and will announce reasoning for VAR decisions in the Club World Cup Officials will have to explain their decision …

Football has ‘so much to learn’ with VAR from other sports, claims Thierry Henry
2 years, 2 months ago

Football has ‘so much to learn’ with VAR from other sports, claims Thierry Henry

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thierry Henry is frustrated by lengthy VAR decisions …

FSA calls for ‘vast improvement’ to VAR in Premier League
2 years, 3 months ago

FSA calls for ‘vast improvement’ to VAR in Premier League

The Independent  

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Explained: The contentious call during United-Arsenal clash that has contributed to debate against VAR
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: The contentious call during United-Arsenal clash that has contributed to debate against VAR

Firstpost  

Controversy erupted during United’s home meeting with the Gunners when Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli’s goal was disallowed by the VAR in the first half of the marquee clash. Controversy erupted during United’s home meeting with the Gunners when Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli’s goal was disallowed by the VAR in the first half of the marquee clash, which United won 3-1 …

The Premier League's refereeing body admit they got two major VAR calls WRONG
2 years, 3 months ago

The Premier League's refereeing body admit they got two major VAR calls WRONG

Daily Mail  

The Premier League’s refereeing body have admitted they got two major calls wrong on a weekend of madness that saw VAR reviews blight the action on the field. Referee Andy Madley originally gave the goal, then performed a U-turn after being sent to his pitch-side monitor by VAR Jarred Gillett to study Jarrod Bowen’s coming-together with Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. …

Ex-referees boss hopes Premier League follows Euro 2020’s take on VAR
3 years, 5 months ago

Ex-referees boss hopes Premier League follows Euro 2020’s take on VAR

The Independent  

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UEFA praises VAR for rise in penalties given at Euro 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

UEFA praises VAR for rise in penalties given at Euro 2020

India TV News  

Expect referees to keep awarding lots of penalties at major soccer tournaments in the VAR era. “One of the key points for this increase of penalties, of course, is related also to the implementation of VAR,” UEFA chief refereeing officer Robert Rosetti said in an online briefing. The 14 penalties awarded so far at Euro 2020 in 36 games compares …

Spain unhappy about lack of VAR in Greece draw
3 years, 8 months ago

Spain unhappy about lack of VAR in Greece draw

The Hindu  

Spain was angry about the absence of a Video Assistant Referee as it was held to a 1-1 draw by a resolute Greece side in its opening World Cup Group B qualifier on Thursday. While most major European leagues and competitions have VAR at all games, the European World Cup qualifiers are being played without the additional technology. Spain’s players …

VAR Out? Premier League Football’s Most Controversial Calls By Technology This Season, Thus Far
4 years ago

VAR Out? Premier League Football’s Most Controversial Calls By Technology This Season, Thus Far

News 18  

Clear and obvious, a phrase often used when there is a debate about VAR in football. As we roll towards the halfway mark of the Premier League football season in England and as the fans slowly return to the stadiums to cheer their teams after a dreadful year away because of the Coronavirus pandemic, VAR continues to be at the …

More VAR Dramas As Liverpool Draw With Midtjylland In The UEFA Champions League
4 years ago

More VAR Dramas As Liverpool Draw With Midtjylland In The UEFA Champions League

News 18  

Liverpool were denied a late winner and had a confusing penalty awarded against them as VAR, or video assistant referee, shenanigans were at it again. After the Reds had taken the lead early on thanks to a Mohammed Salah goal, a penalty was given for Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher’s foul on Anders Dreyer, even though the linesman had flagged for …

ISL 2020-21: SC East Bengal coach Robbie Fowler calls for VAR to be introduced in league
4 years ago

ISL 2020-21: SC East Bengal coach Robbie Fowler calls for VAR to be introduced in league

Firstpost  

SC East Bengal suffered their third defeat on the trot on Saturday, going down to NorthEast United 0-2, and Fowler claimed that two refereeing decisions went against his side. Vasco: Unhappy with what he called some “blatant” refereeing decisions against his side, SC East Bengal head coach Robbie Fowler has called for the introduction of Video Assistant Referee in the …

Referees and VAR not good enough, says former boss Hackett - football news - sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Referees and VAR not good enough, says former boss Hackett - football news - sportstar

The Hindu  

Error-prone Premier League referees are not good enough, VAR technology is not fit for purpose and the game has "lost the plot" over handball, former English referees chief Keith Hackett has told Reuters. "The standard of refereeing has fallen," Hackett, who was the general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, the body responsible for match officials in England, …

Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Calls for VAR in Europa League Group Stages
4 years, 1 month ago

Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Calls for VAR in Europa League Group Stages

News 18  

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said UEFA must review their decision to only introduce the Video Assistant Referee system at the knockout stage of the Europa League after his team had a goal controversially ruled out for offside on Thursday. Arsenal fell behind in the 22nd minute in London before fighting back to beat Norway’s Molde 4-1 in Group B of …

La Liga: VAR only used against Barca, says coach Koeman  - football news - sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

La Liga: VAR only used against Barca, says coach Koeman  - football news - sportstar

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman was fiercely critical of the referee and video assistant after his side was beaten 3-1 at home to Real Madrid in Saturday's 'Clasico' in La Liga. Sergio Ramos was awarded a penalty midway through the second half following a pitchside VAR review when his shirt was tugged by Barca defender Clement Lenglet. The Madrid captain scored …

Southampton Boss Ralph Hasenhuettl Hails Better Use of VAR Despite Loss to Crystal Palace
4 years, 3 months ago

Southampton Boss Ralph Hasenhuettl Hails Better Use of VAR Despite Loss to Crystal Palace

News 18  

The Video Assistant Referee came in for rare praise after Crystal Palace’s 1-0 home win over Southampton on Saturday, as Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuettl heaved a sigh of relief after defender Kyle Walker-Peters’ red card was rescinded. Walker-Peters was harshly dismissed for a high challenge on Tyrick Mitchell in the second half but referee Jon Moss changed it to a …

Premier League: What Will The 2020-21 Season Be Like? Here's Everything That's New
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League: What Will The 2020-21 Season Be Like? Here's Everything That's New

News 18  

The new Premier League season begins September 12 after the coronavirus pandemic forced a fractured stop-start finish to last season. As Covid-19 seems far from going away at the point of writing this article, here’s a look at the most burning questions regarding the new season: Q.When is the Premier League starting? Premier League Clubs are exploring different ways to …

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