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There will be significant chances to VAR in Serie A starting with the 2025-26, with referees to announce reasons for ...
We won't use VAR this season bafo, Gayton lied to us,' football fans lash on McKenzie for failing to implement VAR.
Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has delayed the VAR rollout in South Africa, citing an R80 million funding gap and the need ...
REBOUNDS from penalties could be SCRAPPED by next year’s World Cup finals. And VAR checks for second yellow cards and corners ...
After Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie gave an update on the funding for VAR, SAFA Head of Referees Abdul Ebrahim has hinted on when the system can be implemented.
Football could see a number of major rule changes implemented ahead of next year's World Cup including the banning of penalty ...
The VAR then reports to the referee on the ground, who may overturn a decision, hold firm, or look at the footage themself on a pitchside display. Credit: Niko4it, CC BY-SA 4.0.
In May, in-game audio from VAR decisions were broadcast for the first time in English soccer when Webb appeared on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football program to talk through several VAR decisions ...
VAR was first rolled out at the Women’s World Cup in 2019. It was subsequently used at the European Championship in 2022 and a 19-strong video refereeing team — which included six women ...
A video review of more than four minutes was needed to decide Denmark should not be awarded a penalty against Sweden early in ...
If VAR is persisted with, it will probably get better. Practice makes perfect and as officials become more used to the VAR process, the proportion of shocking decisions should be reduced.