The New York Times

VAR has become too ‘microscopic’, says UEFA head of refereeing

Roberto Rosetti, UEFA’s head of refereeing, believes VAR has become too “microscopic” and claims the reason for the technology’s introduction in the first place has been forgotten. The 58-year-old, a ...
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 ...
ESPN

Is soccer better without VAR? FA Cup shows nobody really knows

Cast your mind back to last month's FA Cup third round. Remember how "refreshing" it was to watch elite football without VAR? That's what so many players, coaches, fans and pundits agreed. You could ...
RTE Online

VAR scope extended to ruling on second yellow cards and corner checks

Football's lawmakers will also conduct a two-year review of the best way forward for VAR, 10 years on from its initial trials VAR's powers have been extended by football's lawmakers. Using VAR to ...
BBC

The big VAR debate: with, without or change its scope?

Would football be better without the video assistant referee (VAR) system? Premier League fans, managers and players got a reminder of what life was like without VAR in the FA Cup fourth round - and ...
Yahoo! Sports

VAR has become ‘too microscopic,’ says UEFA refs chief

VAR is in the spotlight yet again with Barcelona having been left furious by a decision to disallow Pau Cubarsi’s goal against Atletico Madrid on Thursday in the Copa del Rey. The players had to wait ...
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 ...
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 Independent

VAR given more power by football lawmakers as key changes made ahead of World Cup

VAR's powers have been extended by football's lawmakers. Using VAR to check corners will be an option for competitions from this summer, while the core VAR protocol has now been widened to cover ...
Sky Sports

IFAB: VAR powers extended to include second yellow cards and corner checks as timewasting clamped down on

VAR's powers have been extended by football's lawmakers. Using VAR to check corners will be an option for competitions from this summer, while the core VAR protocol has now been widened to cover ...
BBC

More VAR challenge trials expected during review

The Premier League is not expected to opt in to VARs being able to rule on incorrectly awarded corners Fifa referees' chief Pierluigi Collina says there will be further trials of a challenge system as ...