VAR

The Premier League will publish the full judgements of its Key Match Incidents Panel for the first time this season. Fans will also get direct explanations from referees and VAR officials about why major decisions were made. RefCam...

English football will introduce a series of new laws for the 2026-27 season aimed at reducing time-wasting and increasing the amount of time the ball is in play. Players will have just 10 seconds to leave the pitch...

UEFA refereeing chief Roberto Rosetti says VAR reviews must focus on clear and obvious errors. Rosetti warned that lengthy and overly detailed reviews are damaging the credibility of the technology. A new UEFA portal, Clear Line, has been...

FIFA has approved the rollout of a simplified "VAR Light" system, paving the way for a new era of video officiating in leagues The Welsh top flight, the Cymru Premier, will become the first European league to implement...

August 05, (THEWILL) — Serie A referees will announce Video Assistant Referee decisions live in stadiums and on television broadcasts beginning with the 2025/2026 season, marking a significant shift in how officiating decisions are communicated to supporters. The initiative,...

April 28, (THEWILL) - Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea's manager, has voiced strong criticism towards the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, claiming it has caused significant harm to the Premier League. This statement followed a controversial late goal disallowed during Chelsea's...

April 22, (THEWILL) - Nottingham Forest have officially requested that the professional referee body PGMOL make public the audio communications between match officials from their controversial 2-0 English Premier League loss to Everton on Sunday. The club felt...

February 09, (THEWILL) - Ex-England international Gary Neville has praised the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology by officials at this year's Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast. Taking to Twitter, Neville posted that he...

January 30, (THEWILL) - The English Premier League is expected to be permitted to implement a new rule allowing referees to explain Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions to fans next season, according to reports. Football's lawmakers, the International Football...

January 23, (THEWILL) - The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has filed a complaint with the police after audio footage was leaked of conversations between referees during the recent La Liga match between Real Madrid and Almeria. The controversial 3-2...