When referees in the English Premier League actually walk over to the pitchside monitor and review a call, they overturned their original decision in the vast majority of cases. That number is ...

The use of technology in football has been on the increase over the past few years but none seems to create as much heated debate and questioning as that of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). By and ...

VAR, or Video Assistant Referee, ensures crucial calls in soccer matches are accurate by allowing for video reviews of key ...

Between what was nominally the 70th and 73rd minutes of Barcelona Femeni’s 8-0 win against Alhama CF last weekend, Claudia Pina scored twice — but the VAR review of her second goal took more than five ...

As the technology becomes more widespread and available, more soccer leagues and cups adopt the video assistant referee, or VAR. This fifth official works behind the scenes to identify several ...

Conclusion VAR and Hawk-Eye represent a significant shift in how sport handles decision-making. These systems improve accuracy, support referees, and increase transparency. At the same time, they ...

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has become a mainstay in major soccer competitions since its widespread introduction in 2018. The system—designed to assist referees with key decisions such as ...

UEFA’s head of refereeing, Roberto Rosetti, has warned that the use of video assistant referees (VAR) risks becoming “too forensic”, calling for greater consistency and fewer microscopic interventions ...