VAR will again take center stage this summer. Here's what to know about how it works and what's new for the 2026 World Cup.

Ex-Fiorentina and Milan star Riccardo Montolivo complains that VAR has ‘more power’ than on-the-field referees: ‘It should be the other way around, like this, it’s a mess.’ Italian referees are under ...

Serie A and Serie B referee designator Gianluca Rocchi is under investigation for "participation in sports fraud" ...

In an analysis of a video-assisted, pitch-side review of soccer (UK football) referee calls in the English Premier League, referees overturned their original call 95% of the time. However, these ...

A former Premier League referee has said VAR is “not fit for purpose”, admitting the “price being paid for greater accuracy feels far too high”. Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for over a ...

The 2026 World Cupis almost here and the tournament will make history as the first edition to have 48 teams in action and the first edition hosted by three different countries — ...

The EFL have confirmed the match officials for Arsenal’s League Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace, coming up on Tuesday night. The EFL have officially confirmed the match officials for ...

Referees now announce VAR decisions to stadium crowds and the television audience Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images Back in the day, there was a common saying about football referees: a good ref is ...

Body language expert Mark Bowden explains how World Cup referees use space, gestures, captains, cards, and VAR walks to ...

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 ...