Even though VAR has been in the Premier League for five years, there is still a lot of discussion about the technology and how it is applied.
The independent Key Match Incidents panel (KMI) reports that 31 VAR usage errors occurred in the 2023–24 season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers sparked a referendum to do away with VAR in June, but Premier League clubs voted 19-1 to preserve it.
According to an independent survey that the Premier League commissioned, four out of five supporters support the league’s continued use of VAR.
The Premier League has begun utilizing a dedicated website to explain VAR rulings.
social networking platform, but the implementation of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT), which was initially planned for after the international break in October or November, has been postponed until 2025.
According to Webb, the chief referee for Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), errors have decreased by 80% this season.
In terms of VAR, I don’t think we handled expectations well,” the former Premier League referee stated to the Stick to Football podcast.
