Sky

Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German football match

A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during ‌a German second division football match. Bundesliga 2 club Preussen Munster said in a statement that the video assistant referee system was supposed to be ...
ESPN

VAR review: Analyzing VAR drama for Liverpool's Mac Allister

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 ...
Sky Sports

VAR absence in FA Cup intensifies debate around technology: Should we keep, reform or remove it?

The officiating in Newcastle's FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa should have been the perfect argument for VAR, yet the technology, not in use until the next ...
The New York Times

This is football without VAR. It’s not perfect, but is it better? No wonder even Eddie Howe is torn

Sandro Tonali of Newcastle complains to referee Chris Kavanagh during Saturday's FA Cup game against Aston Villa Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images Isn’t it nice to have a weekend without ...
The Independent

Uefa refereeing chief issues VAR warning as he admits use of technology may have gone too far

UEFA’s referees’ chief has issued a stark warning that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system risks becoming overly "microscopic" in its analysis of subjective decisions, straying from its original ...
ESPN

VAR review: How did VAR deconstruct the Chelsea vs. West Ham melee?

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 ...
The Guardian

VARs will intervene on second yellows and corners after football law changes

Football’s law-making body has backed plans to extend the use of the video assistant referee system, allowing it to intervene on second yellow cards and the awarding of corners, provided the process ...
Sky Sports

Pep Guardiola vents his VAR grievances amid Man City Carabao Cup controversy over Antoine Semenyo disallowed goal

Pep Guardiola unleashed an extraordinary takedown of previous VAR calls that have gone against Manchester City following Antoine Semenyo's controversial disallowed goal in their Carabao Cup semi-final ...
The Punch Newspapers

FULL LIST: 13 VAR errors recorded in EPL so far

Video Assistant Referee errors have increased in the first half of the Premier League season, according to data from the Premier League’s independent Key Match Incidents Panel, analysed by BBC Sport ...
The Football Association

Details on VAR, Semi-Automated Offside and Goal-line technology in the 2025-26 FA Cup

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 ...
The Guardian

World Cup players to have lifelike ‘AI avatars’ for use in VAR offside decisions

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 ...