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Ghana FA to meet FIFA on adoption of VAR in domestic leagues

Ghana FA to meet FIFA on adoption of VAR in domestic leagues

FIFA is set to hold an important meeting with representatives of the Ghana Football Association and relevant operatives regarding the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in Ghana’s domestic leagues. The two-day meeting, scheduled for October 31 and November 1, 2024, will take place in Accra, with the full VAR project team from FIFA in attendance. This initial meeting labelled the VAR kick-off meeting,...

Premier League: PGMOL Chief Howard Webb claims VAR errors has reduced by 80%

Premier League: PGMOL Chief Howard Webb claims VAR errors has reduced by 80%

Premier League Referees' Chief Howard Webb claims there has been a massive 80% reduction in the number of errors made by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) this season, Afrosport reports. Since the introduction of the VAR in the Premier League in 2019, high-profile errors still go unchecked week in and week out, and stakeholders keep wondering if VAR has come to make football decisions more accurate...

Premier League to explain real-time VAR decisions on social media

Premier League to explain real-time VAR decisions on social media

Ahead of the 2024-25 season, the Premier League, in its bid to reduce controversies surrounding its officiating, has launched a new social media account with the aim of supplying fans with “near-live explainers and updates on operational and officiating matters for every Premier League match.” Following numerous controversies that emanated from the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology, Premier League clubs expressed their frustrations...

Euro 2024: Andersen disagrees with VAR decisions in Denmark defeat

Euro 2024: Andersen disagrees with VAR decisions in Denmark defeat

Joachim Andersen has disagreed with the decisions by VAR in Denmark's 2-0 loss to Germany in the Euro 2024 round of 16 on Saturday. The Crystal Palace centre-back thought he had put the Danes ahead in the 48th minute but his effort was ruled out for offside. Few moments later, Andersen was adjudged to have committed a handball offence in the penalty area which resulted in...

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Premier League clubs vote to keep VAR for 2024-25 season

Premier League clubs voted by 19-1 in favour of keeping Video Assistant Referee VAR) for the 2024-25 season. Wolverhampton Wanderers triggered a vote on the systems's use after formally submitting a resolution to the league in May. This was on the back of the West Midlands outfit claiming that VAR brought negative consequences that was damaging to football following a number of debatable calls that made...