Smith: VAR 'wrong' to deny Villa late penalty Dean Smith felt Aston Villa were denied a stoppage-time penalty in their 2-1 defeat at West Ham because VAR was too busy looking at offside ... Soccer • 30 Nov 20
Robertson frustrated by VAR inconsistencies Andy Robertson says VAR is not delivering in terms of consistency and unless it improves he would prefer to see full responsibility handed back to ... Soccer • 30 Nov 20
FIFA asks tech firms for higher quality VAR replays FIFA has asked technology companies to develop ways to improve visuals to help its officials with close video assistant referee (VAR) decisions on offsides. Soccer • 17 Nov 20
Chilean team score penalty a month after it was given Chilean league leaders Universidad Catolica converted a penalty on Wednesday - nearly one month after it was awarded. Soccer • 11 Nov 20
Hackett hits out at VAR and current men in the middle Error-prone Premier League referees are not good enough, video assistant referee technology is not fit for purpose and the game has "lost the plot" over ... Soccer • 11 Nov 20
Arteta demands swift VAR introduction in Europa League Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has called for VAR to be introduced into the Europa League as soon as possible. Soccer • 06 Nov 20
Klopp irked by series of VAR decisions Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has stated that his side have been on the wrong end of VAR decisions in half their Premier League matches this ... Soccer • 25 Oct 20
Raft of handball penalties 'an embarrassment' - ex ref Former top-flight referee George Courtney has expressed his sympathy with the current crop of Premier League match officials and labelled the recent string of penalties ... Soccer • 28 Sep 20
'It should be me complaining' - Ole rubbishes VAR jibes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has responded to Frank Lampard's suggestion that Manchester United are getting a run of VAR decisions in their favour ahead of the ... Soccer • 18 Jul 20
A-League suspends use of VAR ahead of restart Australia's soccer top flight is suspending the use of VAR when the season resumes on Friday after a four-month break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Soccer • 16 Jul 20
Collina calls on referees to use VAR monitors more Referees' chief Pierluigi Collina has underlined the importance of using pitchside monitors and warned video assistant referees must not to show the "wrong kind of ... Soccer • 10 Jul 20
FIFA wants uniform global use of VAR, says Collina FIFA wants VAR reviews to be applied in the same way across all competitions, as they take over direct responsibility for the system. Soccer • 09 Jul 20
Five subs and a VAR cessation among FIFA amendments Football's lawmakers have approved a temporary rule change that will allow each side up to five substitutes per match, while opening up the prospect for ... Soccer • 08 May 20
Everton denied maximum points as VAR saves United Everton and Manchester United drew 1-1 at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Sunday in an enthralling game which ended in VAR drama. Soccer • 01 Mar 20
Offside law to come under review, says football body The International Football Association Board has hinted a possible review of the offside law after much controversy over tight offside calls going against the attacking ... Soccer • 29 Feb 20
Infantino favours 'daylight' principle for offside law FIFA president Gianni Infantino has spoken in favour of introducing the 'daylight' principle to the offside law to bring extra clarity. Soccer • 28 Feb 20
Keith Hackett slams VAR over Lo Celso decision Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett insists the Video Assistant Referee got it badly wrong by not sending off Giovani Lo Celso in Tottenham's home ... Soccer • 22 Feb 20
Wenger looking to fast track offside rule changes FIFA's Chief of Global Development Arsene Wenger wants to see changes brought into the interpretation of offside before the start of Euro 2020 in June. Soccer • 19 Feb 20
VAR set to be used in Ireland's World Cup qualifiers Video Assistant Referee is set to be used in the Republic of Ireland's 2022 World Cup qualifiers, pending FIFA's final approval. Soccer • 17 Feb 20
Coady: VAR vagaries confuse everyone Wolves skipper Conor Coady insists referees and players still remain baffled by VAR. Soccer • 15 Feb 20
Italian FA open to trialling challenge-based VAR The Italian Football Federation has notified FIFA of its "willingness to experiment" with a VAR challenge process that allows teams to request reviews during matches. Soccer • 13 Feb 20
Huge majority favour keeping a modified VAR Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has questioned whether there might be a need to "build in a bit of tolerance" in the offside rule. Soccer • 04 Feb 20
Refs told to use pitchside monitors for red card calls Premier League referees are being instructed by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited [PGMOL], the body responsible for elite match officials in the English game, ... Soccer • 17 Jan 20
Alan Kelly believes 'misconception' exists about VAR Irish referee Alan Kelly insists that football's Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system has been successful overall. Alan Kelly • 07 Jan 20
Rangers allege Celtic fans racially abused Morelos Rangers claim Alfredo Morelos was subjected to racist abuse by Celtic fans in Sunday's Old Firm clash at Parkhead. Soccer • 30 Dec 19
