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 ...
The Guardian

VAR use becoming too ‘microscopic’, warns Uefa’s director for refereeing

‘We need to speak about this at the end of the season’ Roberto Rosetti, Uefa’s managing director for refereeing, has warned video assistant refereeing is becoming too “microscopic” and fears use of ...
Sky Sports

Eddie Howe says referees are too reliant on VAR after making 'lots of errors' in Newcastle win against Aston Villa

Eddie Howe has said referees are too reliant on VAR after three major errors during the FA Cup win against Aston Villa; Tammy Abraham's opener stood despite being offside, Lucas Digne avoided a red ...
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 ...
BBC

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

'One of worst decisions I've ever seen' - Rooney on Digne handball Would football be better without the video assistant referee (VAR) system? Premier League fans, managers and players got a reminder ...
BBC

Is VAR any better in the rest of Europe's top leagues?

Lazio fans made their feelings about VAR clear during matches in January "I believe we forgot the reason why VAR was introduced," Uefa referees' chief Roberto Rosetti said last week. His choice of ...
The New York Times

A step too VAR in the FA Cup as Newcastle beat Aston Villa? Plus: Timothee Chalamet – soccer player

Aston Villa's Lucas Digne handballs inside the area against Newcastle in the FA Cup on Saturday X/@footballontnt The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) ...
The New York Times

Aston Villa-Newcastle controversy: Why is VAR not in use in FA Cup fourth-round matches?

The Video Assistant Referee system continues to provide almost weekly controversies in the Premier League and it was no different in the FA Cup’s fourth round on Saturday – even though the technology ...
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 ...
as.com

Punishment handed out for VAR referees after Barcelona and Real Madrid errors

The Spanish Refereeing Committee (CTA) will punish the VAR referees from Monday’s Girona 2-1 Barcelona match and Saturday’s Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad game, both from matchday 24. The refereeing ...
BBC

Football must avoid 'microscopic' VAR - Uefa refs' chief

Uefa referees' chief Roberto Rosetti says video assistant review (VAR) is becoming too forensic. Speaking at the Uefa Congress on Thursday, Rosetti added that a lot of work is needed to find a ...