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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

UEFA green light for VAR technology

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) technology will be used in the knockout stages of this season's Champions League and Europa League competitions.

Soccer • 03 Dec 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

VAR could be on the way to the Premier League

Premier League to discuss VAR introduction

The Premier League will discuss the possible introduction of Video Assistant Referees at its next meeting with clubs in April.

Soccer • 05 Mar 18

A cameraman films the the Video Assistant Referee system at Brighton's stadium

VAR - The FAQs

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be used in competitive English football for the first time tonight when Brighton host Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round.

Soccer • 08 Jan 18

Soccer is gradually adopting video review technology

FA Cup trial for Video Assistant Referee

Brighton and Hove Albion's third-round FA Cup meeting with Crystal Palace in January will be the first competitive club match in England in which the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be used, the English Football Association has announced.

Soccer • 07 Dec 17

England won the World Cup in 1966 with one of Geoff Hurst's goal causing controversy

'Not black and white' but Lampard backs VAR technology

Former England midfielder Frank Lampard has backed the video assistant referee (VAR) technology but wants the opinion of the match official to prevail in 'grey' situations.

Soccer • 09 Nov 17

Infantino: 'Nothing in the way' of VAR use at World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino signalled that he is in favour of introducing video assistant referees (VAR) at next year's World Cup following its success at the Confederations Cup, although he conceded the system needs to be improved.

Soccer • 01 Jul 17