The much-anticipated semi-automated offside technology is set to debut in English football in the FA Cup next month, Afrosport reports. The Football Association (FA) on Thursday announced that the semi-automated offside technology will be used for the first time in English football across seven matches in the FA Cup fifth round in Premier League stadiums. This means only the all-Championship affair between Preston North End and...
The Football Association (FA) in England has made some changes to the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the 2024/25 FA Cup season, the body announced on Monday. The FA revealed that the VAR technology will now be used in every match from the fifth round of the 2024-25 FA Cup season and onwards. VAR was formerly adopted for just the competition's final at...
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 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...
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...
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