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VAR will not be used for penalty movement calls

Premier League will not use VAR for penalty movement

The penalty that knocked Scotland out of the Women's World Cup on Wednesday would not have been retaken if a Premier League video assistant referee was in charge of the game, England's top flight has confirmed.

Soccer • 20 Jun 19

VAR was used to make some crucial decisions in the Champions League this season

VAR extended to Nations League finals

Video Assistant Referees will be used at this summer's Nations League finals, UEFA has announced.

Soccer • 03 Jun 19

Spurs' Heung-Min Son asks a referee for a VAR review in last season's FA Cup

Yellow card for players who mime for VAR

Players who make a television-screen gesture with their hands to appeal for a video replay in UEFA competitions will be shown a yellow card, European football's governing body has confirmed.

Soccer • 06 Feb 19

The Champions League could see VAR before the end of this season

VAR could be used in the Champions League this season

Video assistant referees (VAR) could be introduced to the Champions League and Europa League this season, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and European Club Association (ECA) chairman Andrea Agnelli have revealed.

Soccer • 20 Nov 18

Top-flight clubs agreed to the move "in principle".

VAR to be introduced to Premier League next season

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology is set to be introduced into the Premier League next season after it was voted through by clubs on Thursday.

Soccer • 15 Nov 18

VAR will be used in the Champions League from next season

VAR to be used in the Champions League from next season

Video Assistant Referees will be used in the Champions League from the 2019-20 season and will also be introduced at the 2020 European Championship.

Soccer • 27 Sep 18

Video assistant referees were used at a World Cup for the first time this summer

Champions League to use VAR from 2019

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has revealed plans to use video assistant referees in the Champions League next season.

Soccer • 31 Aug 18

Harry Kane of England is bought down in the area by Anibal Godoy of Panama

Collina hails VAR impact, reveals holding clampdown

Referees committee chairman Pierluigi Collina has confirmed FIFA cracked down on holding by defenders at set-pieces after a series of early incidents at the World Cup in Russia.

Soccer • 29 Jun 18

The big screen inside the stadium displays a VAR penalty review during the game between Saudia Arabia and Egypt

VAR leads to record World Cup penalty count

A record number of penalties for a World Cup has already been awarded in Russia, despite just two games of the third round of group games having been played.

World Cup 2018 • 26 Jun 18

Richie Sadlier tried to explain what constitutes contact with Liam Brady

RTÉ panel at odds over latest VAR call

The RTÉ panel were not in agreement over the VAR incident and Richie Sadlier wanted to make it clear to Liam Brady why contact doesn't equal a penalty.

World Cup 2018 • 22 Jun 18

Referee Joel Aguilar reviews the VAR footage before awarding Sweden a penalty against South Korea

The story so VAR - Correct calls and controversies

As the first round of group games at the 2018 World Cup is completed today, we look back at some of the most notable incidents involving the use - or non-use - of the new Video Assistant Referee system so far.

World Cup 2018 • 19 Jun 18

The Sport Show: Countdown to Russia

In this special online show Johnny Ward introduces RTÉ's ultimate World Cup preview as Didi Hamann, Joey Ndo, Keith Ward, Dylan Watts, Stephen Doyle and Marie Crowe look ahead to the festival of football that awaits us over the next five weeks.

World Cup 2018 • 12 Jun 18

Video killed the controversial call? Your guide to VAR

The Video Assistant Referee system is set to be used at a World Cup finals for the first time in Russia. Eoin Ryan explains all.

World Cup • 15 Jun 18

Roma should have had a few more penalties, claims the Roma president

'Absolute joke' - Roma president wants VAR after loss

Roma president Jim Pallotta believes it will be an "absolute joke" if the Video Assistant Referee is not introduced into the Champions League

Soccer • 02 May 18

VAR will not be implemented in the Premier League next season

Wenger criticises Premier League's VAR delay

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said the Premier League's decision to delay the implementation of the video assistant referee system (VAR) means the English top flight is being left behind.

Soccer • 16 Apr 18

Wenger: Lack of VAR could drive young fans away from PL

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has bemoaned the Premier League's decision not to implement VAR next season and warned it cold cost them a generation of fans.

Soccer • 15 Apr 18

Video technology has had a rocky start in England

Premier League clubs say no to VAR next season

Video Assistant Referee technology will not be used in the Premier League next season, the governing body has announced.

Soccer • 13 Apr 18

Fans inside the stadium are often left scratching their head when it comes to VAR

VAR not ready for the World Cup, claims Given

Former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given revealed that he has major reservations about video assistant referees and he believes that it's still too untested to for this summer's World Cup.

Soccer • 29 Mar 18

'It's an essential decision' - World Cup will use VARs

Video assistant referees (VARs) will be used at the World Cup for the first time when the finals get underway in Russia in June, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed.

Soccer • 17 Mar 18

Fans in Wembley spent a lot of time watching the referee Paul Tierney touch his ear

Video killing fan fun as spectators turn on VAR

Supporters are unhappy with impact VAR is having on their matchday experience, with Tottenham's shambolic 6-1 FA Cup win in Wembley the latest example.

Soccer • 01 Mar 18

Blatter is banned from all football activity but still has a huge following on Twitter

Blatter appeals for VAR to be abandoned at World Cup

Disgraced former Fifa president Sepp Blatter took to Twitter appealing for "Guardians of Laws of the Game" to ensure the World Cup would not be used as an occasion to experiment with video replay technology.

Soccer • 01 Mar 18

There were multiple delays during Spurs' win over Rochdale

Rose and ref slam 'shambolic' VAR performance

Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey believes mistakes were made when Tottenham's "perfectly good goal" against Rochdale was ruled out by the Video Assistant Referee.

Soccer • 01 Mar 18

Referee Paul Tierney (r) listens to VAR decision to disallow Erik Lamela's goal

Spurs see off Rochdale, snow and VARmageddon

Fernando Llorente scored a perfect hat-trick, while Heung-Min Son grabbed a brace and Kyle Walker-Peters a first Spurs goal as the Londoners won an FA Cup replay blighted by more VAR controversy.

Soccer • 01 Mar 18

'Technical issue' to blame for wonky VAR lines

Hawk-Eye insists a technical error was responsible for the fact the lines shown during the latest high-profile Video Assistant Referee controversy were not straight.

Soccer • 18 Feb 18

Referee Craig Pawson needed VAR help to arrive at the correct decisions

Pardew slams VAR delays as Klopp rues 'bad' defending

West Brom manager Alan Pardew was critical of the application of the Video Assistant Referee system during his side's 3-2 FA Cup win over Liverpool at Anfield.

Soccer • 28 Jan 18