The New York Times

Why referees hate VAR just as much as you do: ‘It felt like the walls were closing in’

Design: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic; Photos: Paul Ellis/Getty Images, Ryan Pierce/Getty Images Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025 to return to his ...

Referee decisions in soccer frequently overturned following VAR-assisted review: No external influences found

In an analysis of a video-assisted, pitch-side review of soccer (UK football) referee calls in the English Premier League, ...
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Masked fan stages VAR protest by unplugging referee monitor during German match

A dramatic scene unfolded at a German second-division football match on Sunday when a masked fan emerged from the stands to unplug the video assistant referee (VAR) monitor, in an apparent protest ...
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Former Premier League referee insists VAR is 'not fit for purpose'

Former Premier League referee Graham Scott says VAR is not fit for purpose. VAR has been used in the Premier League since the start of the 2019–20 season, after being officially approved and ...
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Collina explains upcoming referee and VAR changes: ‘The situation is very different’

Legendary former referee Pierluigi Collina has had his say on a number of upcoming VAR and refereeing changes that are expected to come into effect in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America ...