Echoes of errors: why has VAR sparked so much fury this season?
There have been some glaring mistakes by VAR but it also appears to have increased officiating standards on the pitch
April 2024
Howard Webb admits VAR made error over Forest penalty claim at Everton
Howard Webb has conceded VAR should have intervened to recommend that Nottingham Forest be awarded a penalty during their Premier League game against Everton
Premier League to use semi-automated offside in hope of speeding up VAR calls
Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed at a shareholders’ meeting to the introduction of semi-automated offside technology
‘Is this really what football wants?’: Wolves chairman piles in on VAR ruling
Wolves’ anger over a disallowed equaliser has prompted Jeff Shi to urge the Premier League and PGMOL to act to ‘uphold the integrity of the competition’
March 2024
Bruno Fernandes calls for rule change on yellow cards for removing shirt
Paul Tierney lands VAR role but PGMOL denies it is punishment for referee
Goalkeepers to be placed against the clock in bid to beat time-wasting
Gianni Infantino gives blue cards the red card and says Fifa is opposed to plan
February 2024
Blue cards in football would be a backward step for the game
Karen Carney
Sportblog
Peak A-League: eight ridiculous moments from the top tier of Australian football
Goalkeepers would not be exempt from blue cards under new sin-bin protocols
Blue cards to be introduced into football for sin-bins under Ifab trials
January 2024
‘Misapplication of the laws’: VAR error leads to full replay of Belgian match
Genk were denied a penalty retake in defeat to Anderlecht and the ruling to overturn it is believed to be first of its kind in European football
English football has no plans for forfeits over racist abuse despite Infantino plea
English football has no plans to upgrade protocols dealing with racist abuse, despite Fifa’s president calling for an automatic forfeit of games by teams whose fans cause an abandonment with racist behaviour
Nottingham Forest write to Premier League and PGMOL over Toney goal
Salary caps to shootouts: how US soccer could transform the game
Everton launch appeal against Calvert-Lewin’s red card at Crystal Palace
December 2023
Howard Webb admits Simon Hooper made ‘mistake’ in City’s draw with Spurs
‘I am absolutely sick’: Roy Hodgson rails at state of laws and refereeing
November 2023
Everything you ever wanted to know about the handball law – explained
What exactly is a handball now? Is it different in Uefa matches? And is VAR actually making a referee’s job more difficult?
