“ Premier League clubs have voted on whether to scrap VAR “

Premier League clubs have today voted on Wolves’ proposal to scrap VAR.

The 20 clubs have voted in favour of continuing with the technology.

The motion needed to win 14-6 for VAR to be scrapped.

The 20 clubs voted 19-1 to keep VAR.

Next season, VAR will have semi-automated offsides. The Premier League have also confirmed that referees will announce post-VAR decisions to the fans in the stadium.


The Premier League have also announced that the clubs have agreed to six areas of focus for VAR.

They are listed below.

The six areas of focus for VAR agreed by Premier League clubs

1) Maintaining a high threshold for VAR intervention to deliver greater consistency and less interruptions to the flow of the game.

2) Reducing delays to the game, primarily through the introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) and the maintained high threshold for VAR intervention.

3) Improving fan experience through a reduction in the delays, in-stadium announcements from referees after a post-VAR change of decision and where possible, an enhanced offering of big screen replays to include all VAR interventions.

4) Working with PGMOL on the implementation of more robust VAR training to improve consistency, including an emphasis on speed of process while preserving accuracy.

5) Increasing transparency and communication around VAR – including expanded communications from Premier League Match Centre and through broadcast programming such as "Match Officials Mic’d Up".

6) The delivery of a fan and stakeholder VAR communication campaign, which will seek to further clarify VAR’s role in the game to participants and supporters.

I actually don’t agree with VAR:

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The Premier League have also announced that the clubs have agreed to six areas of focus for VAR.

They are listed below.

The six areas of focus for VAR agreed by Premier League clubs

1) Maintaining a high threshold for VAR intervention to deliver greater consistency and less interruptions to the flow of the game.

2) Reducing delays to the game, primarily through the introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) and the maintained high threshold for VAR intervention.

3) Improving fan experience through a reduction in the delays, in-stadium announcements from referees after a post-VAR change of decision and where possible, an enhanced offering of big screen replays to include all VAR interventions.

4) Working with PGMOL on the implementation of more robust VAR training to improve consistency, including an emphasis on speed of process while preserving accuracy.

5) Increasing transparency and communication around VAR – including expanded communications from Premier League Match Centre and through broadcast programming such as "Match Officials Mic’d Up".

6) The delivery of a fan and stakeholder VAR communication campaign, which will seek to further clarify VAR’s role in the game to participants and supporters.

I actually don’t agree with VAR:

Nor me; but it would have saved us v Chelsea at home in the Premier League...!

The Premier League have also announced that the clubs have agreed to six areas of focus for VAR.

They are listed below.

The six areas of focus for VAR agreed by Premier League clubs

1) Maintaining a high threshold for VAR intervention to deliver greater consistency and less interruptions to the flow of the game.

2) Reducing delays to the game, primarily through the introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) and the maintained high threshold for VAR intervention.

3) Improving fan experience through a reduction in the delays, in-stadium announcements from referees after a post-VAR change of decision and where possible, an enhanced offering of big screen replays to include all VAR interventions.

4) Working with PGMOL on the implementation of more robust VAR training to improve consistency, including an emphasis on speed of process while preserving accuracy.

5) Increasing transparency and communication around VAR – including expanded communications from Premier League Match Centre and through broadcast programming such as "Match Officials Mic’d Up".

6) The delivery of a fan and stakeholder VAR communication campaign, which will seek to further clarify VAR’s role in the game to participants and supporters.

Nothing about Improving poor quality of the officials both match and var!

The Premier League have also announced that the clubs have agreed to six areas of focus for VAR.

They are listed below.

The six areas of focus for VAR agreed by Premier League clubs

1) Maintaining a high threshold for VAR intervention to deliver greater consistency and less interruptions to the flow of the game.

2) Reducing delays to the game, primarily through the introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) and the maintained high threshold for VAR intervention.

3) Improving fan experience through a reduction in the delays, in-stadium announcements from referees after a post-VAR change of decision and where possible, an enhanced offering of big screen replays to include all VAR interventions.

4) Working with PGMOL on the implementation of more robust VAR training to improve consistency, including an emphasis on speed of process while preserving accuracy.

5) Increasing transparency and communication around VAR – including expanded communications from Premier League Match Centre and through broadcast programming such as "Match Officials Mic’d Up".

6) The delivery of a fan and stakeholder VAR communication campaign, which will seek to further clarify VAR’s role in the game to participants and supporters.

Nothing about Improving poor quality of the officials both match and var!

Yes there is - point 4.

The Premier League have also announced that the clubs have agreed to six areas of focus for VAR.

They are listed below.

The six areas of focus for VAR agreed by Premier League clubs

1) Maintaining a high threshold for VAR intervention to deliver greater consistency and less interruptions to the flow of the game.

2) Reducing delays to the game, primarily through the introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) and the maintained high threshold for VAR intervention.

3) Improving fan experience through a reduction in the delays, in-stadium announcements from referees after a post-VAR change of decision and where possible, an enhanced offering of big screen replays to include all VAR interventions.

4) Working with PGMOL on the implementation of more robust VAR training to improve consistency, including an emphasis on speed of process while preserving accuracy.

5) Increasing transparency and communication around VAR – including expanded communications from Premier League Match Centre and through broadcast programming such as "Match Officials Mic’d Up".

6) The delivery of a fan and stakeholder VAR communication campaign, which will seek to further clarify VAR’s role in the game to participants and supporters.

Nothing about Improving poor quality of the officials both match and var!

Yes there is - point 4.

Ahhh var not refs? But surely var officials don't need training on using var its about making a footballing decision thats correct ? How many times did we see ref standing 2yrds away give a decision only for var to say opposite .... its OK being proficient on using var but what about incidents like ananas assault in 1st game that var official thought was good challenge so didn't overrule ref? Var is here to stay let's hope decision making gets better.

If it improves decision making - which is debatable - but detracts from the game - which it does imv - then it's not worth having. But maybe the fans should be asked about it rather than the clubs. The issue divides fans so who knows what they would vote for - but at least that would be democratic.

Such a shame, I absolutely detest it and if they ever think about bringing it into the Championship we should fight against it.

I’d serious debate stopping watching, takes The spontaneity and passion out of the beautiful game.

I have mixed feelings a bout VAR.

The technology itself isn't the problem but it's use is ridiculous.

Players moaning about a slight infringement in the build up to a goal which leads to a 5 minute VAR review and the goal disallowed, I find that stupid and destroys the game - if the ref or linespersons didn't see the infringement - then no VAR intervention should be needed.

Also is it worth delaying the game and goal celebrations over the tiniest margins of offside, which given the speed of the game are still debatable. When fibres of someone's shirt can disallow a goal, you know the game is gone.

Saying that, the Chelsea offside against us and a few clear and obvious decisions that went against us in the PL - VAR would have likely saved us from relegation... but they were very obvious errors by the officials, VAR should concentrate on those.

Also, since being back in the championship we have had a fair few bad decisions go for and against us... disallowed goals and also the horrendous pre-meditated Madine assault on Ng which only resulted in a yellow and Blackpool scored an equaliser... surely VAR would have intervened and it would have been a red, saying that, that was just really really bad officiating that we shouldn't need VAR for, we just need better officials - see what I mean, mixed feelings about VAR.