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Alisson Becker gets double red card reprieve during Brazil World Cup qualifier

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker had two red cards overturned by VAR during Brazil’s dramatic 1-1 draw with Ecuador on Thursday. An eventful World Cup qualifier in Quito finished level despite each side having a player sent off at Estadio Rodrigo ...

28 Jan 2022 at 11:25

Football

Five substitutions option set to be made permanent next month

The option to make five substitutions in a match is set to be made permanent by the game’s lawmakers next month. The International Football Association Board’s annual general meeting will take place virtually on March 3. It is expected that the ...

04 Feb 2022 at 16:25

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REVEALED: Scientists explain why VAR is so controversial in football

Just 132 milliseconds may explain why offside decisions given in football by video assistant referees have proven so controversial, according to scientists. Academics used motion capture technology to assess the accuracy of video assistant ...

20 Jul 2022 at 22:33

Football

UEFA rubbishes Sweden camp’s criticism of VAR support at Euro 2022

UEFA has rubbished claims from the Sweden camp that video assistant referee support at the Women’s Euros has not been on a par with the men’s game. On the eve of their semi-final clash with England, Sweden stand-in captain Kosovare ...

26 Jul 2022 at 12:49

Football

EFL confirms VAR to be used for Championship play-off final at Wembley

The EFL has announced that VAR will be in operation in this month’s Sky Bet Championship play-off final at Wembley. While “discussions are ongoing” about the system being used for the League One and Two play-off finals, the EFL ...

12 May 2022 at 19:25

Sport

Tottenham suffer VAR frustration in draw with Southampton

Tottenham were frustrated by VAR as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at 10-man Southampton. Spurs had two second-half goals controversially ruled out as they chased the three points at St Mary’s after Harry Kane’s penalty had ...

28 Dec 2021 at 18:25

Football

Stadium plans and VAR on the agenda as Ian Bankier hosts final Celtic AGM

Celtic chairman Ian Bankier presided over his final annual general meeting on Friday ahead of his retirement from the post at the turn of the year. There was no news on his successor at a meeting which was generally positive ...

04 Nov 2022 at 20:03

Football

Dundee Utd boss Liam Fox wants VAR lessons learned after Tony Watt red rescinded

Dundee United head coach Liam Fox has called for lessons to be learned from VAR’s intervention during his side’s defeat by Motherwell after Tony Watt had his red card rescinded four days later. Referee John Beaton initially ...

03 Nov 2022 at 17:55

Football

Callum Davidson hopes for low-key VAR debut

Callum Davidson hopes VAR will have a quiet debut in Scottish football when St Johnstone visit Hibernian on Friday night. All eyes will be on Easter Road for the long-awaited introduction of the Video Assistant Referee, ...

20 Oct 2022 at 15:20

Football

Ange Postecoglou frustrated by delays as VAR dominates Hearts-Celtic clash

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hopes Scottish football can quickly streamline the VAR process after it made a major impact on his side’s dramatic 4-3 victory at Tynecastle. The video technology made its first ...

22 Oct 2022 at 17:09

Football

Celtic edge controversial seven-goal thriller despite Lawrence Shankland treble

Scottish football witnessed major VAR controversy in the system’s second game in use as Celtic edged a seven-goal thriller at Tynecastle. Hearts substitute Lawrence Shankland hit a hat-trick but was upstaged ...

22 Oct 2022 at 15:48

Football

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou unhappy with implementation of VAR

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou expressed major frustration with the implementation of VAR following a dramatic 4-2 win over Dundee United as he claimed technology was changing the game and disrupting ...

05 Nov 2022 at 19:40

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