Sometimes the video assistant referee (VAR) just cannot win, stuck in a hole between what feels right in the spirit of the game and what is correct in law. Manchester City thought they had scored a ...

Video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain ...

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) and Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) will not be utilised in the third and fourth rounds of the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup. VAR and SAOT were not in operation until ...

Every player at the World Cup this summer will have his own physically accurate “AI avatar” that will be used in taking video assistant referee (VAR) decisions. The innovation, which will involve ...

The Premier League has explained why Florian Wirtz's goal for Liverpool against Fulham was allowed to stand in the 2-2 draw on Sunday. Wirtz swept a finish past Bernd Leno to make it 1-1 on Sunday ...

The Premier League have clarified why VAR was overturned the on-field decision of offside against Harry Wilson. The Fulham midfielder put his side 1-0 up against Liverpool on Sunday, only for his ...

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Bristol City head coach Gerhard Struber believes the Championship should have VAR brought in to create "more fairness". The Robins saw a late equaliser disallowed for offside in their 1-0 defeat by ...

FIFA are set to trial VAR checks on corner kicks at the 2026 World Cup. FIFA's proposal for reviews on corners was rejected at October’s International Football Association Board (IFAB) meeting, but ...

The world of elite officiating may be about to change again. As FIFA prepares the framework for the 2026 World Cup, soccer’s lawmakers are weighing their most ambitious Video Assistant Referee ...

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