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Premier League clubs have asked the league to adopt a light-touch VAR. The use of VAR at Euro 2020 has mostly garnered praise, with fans and critics alike praising the minimal interference into the dynamics of matches. Premier League Clubs Want Light-Touch VAR VAR Controversies Last Season The 2020/21 Premier League season was filled with […] READ MORE
VAR. It’s become a dirty word in the footballing lexicon, generally spat out by its detractors in a virulent manner. In theory, it’s a great idea. It offers a safety net for referees and allows them time to make a more accurate decision. In practice, not so much. The Video Assistant Referee has been extremely […] READ MORE
Officials’ audio broadcasts may be up for discussion and the Football Association has said that they would welcome talks over whether audio should be broadcast after games so that fans can hear the process that officials on and off the pitch go through. Officials’ Audio Broadcasts up for Discussion Adding Value VAR was supposed to […] READ MORE
Late last year, the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino said that “VAR is helping football, it’s certainly not damaging [it]”. This is despite Aston Villa captain, Jack Grealish, urging for a VAR review, by saying that it is “ruining” football, and Jordan Henderson saying that he’d “rather play without it”. Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg […] READ MORE
Go back to November and Southampton sat top of the Premier League following a win over Newcastle United. Fast forward four months and the Saints are just seven points clear of the drop. During that time, Ralph Hassenhüttl’s side lost 9-0 to Manchester United, have registered a club-record of six successive Premier League losses and […] READ MORE
After a 2-1 defeat at home to Wolves, Southampton have now lost six games in succession in the Premier League for the first time in their history. During that run, the Saints have suffered three home defeats on top of a 9-0 thrashing away at Manchester United. How have Southampton lost that games, where can […] READ MORE
Arsenal’s appeal to have the red card given to David Luiz rescinded was rejected, leading to fan outcry for better refereeing throughout the Premier League. Fans from several clubs have taken to social media to voice their dissatisfaction. The Brazilian defender was sent off after a coming together with Wolverhampton Wanderers‘ Willian Jose, even though […] READ MORE
VAR’s toddler years have not been an improvement on its infancy. But, despite all the misgivings of VAR, weathering the storm of its early years will prove to benefit the entire sport. READ MORE
Leicester City brushed aside an error filled Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs lost more ground in the Premier League title race after a 2-0 home defeat to Brendan Rodger’s team. Error Filled Tottenham Hotspur Brushed Aside Negative and Unambitious Spurs Punished by Leicester City Tottenham’s tactic of allowing teams to have […] READ MORE
With every Liverpool game seems to come a talking point provided by VAR and even more injury woes. And the game against Brighton & Hove Albion was no different as the Seagulls rescued a late point from the spot courtesy of VAR. It wasn’t VAR’s first intervention at the cost of Liverpool either. In the […] READ MORE
