As you watch or read about the World Cup, there's a good chance that you'll see someone talking about VAR. But what is it? VAR is the use of the video assistant referee to review decisions made in a ...

When you watch the 2026 World Cup this summer, you are going to see something familiar. A big play happens. Everyone stops as the referee walks over to a small screen on the sideline. Everyone watches ...

Analysis: If you analyse the social and technical dynamics of VAR, you can see a number of drawbacks and even a number of positive forces VAR was built with a functional objective to be implemented in ...

The 2026 World Cup will feature a string of new rules for players and teams - including expanded powers for VAR, 10-second substitutions and clamping down on tactical timeouts. The International ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

PEP Guardiola would have been leaving English football as the Prem champion AGAIN – had it not been for VAR. SunSport has analysed the 102 decisions changed after the intervention of Stockley Park to ...

David Moyes has seen his Everton side wrongly denied three VAR penalties in the Premier League this season Three more video assistant referee errors have been confirmed by the Premier League's Key ...

Two games, two potentially title-defining stoppage time video assistant referee moments. On Sunday in the Premier League, West Ham saw their equalising goal against Arsenal ruled out for a foul by ...

Callum Wilson thought he had slammed the Irons level late on against the Gunners, but the strike was ruled out after a lengthy check for a foul on David Raya by Pablo. The incident sparked huge ...

“Today, I have realized how difficult and how big a referee’s job is,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta acknowledged after watching Chris Kavanagh come to a decision, which afforded his side an almighty ...

EFL clubs have opposed the introduction of a VAR challenge system for managers in the Championship. Sky Sports News understands the PGMO provided a demonstration about how it would work at last ...

Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty against Paris Saint-Germain, according to former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg. The Reds looked set to be awarded a chance to get back into their ...