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 ...
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Former Premier League referees’ chief Keith Hackett never had much time for criticism of any officials. “It’s a little bit like me advising Lionel Messi on how he can improve his performance and where ...
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The video assistant referee (VAR) is one of the most controversial aspects of soccer today. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will again take center stage, providing the final word on many of each ...
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 ...
Premier League VAR errors have benefited Arsenal to the potential tune of four points this season, gifting the Gunners a huge advantage in the title race. City are two points behind Mikel Arteta's ...
Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have been told Everton should have been awarded a penalty in their recent 3-3 draw with Manchester City after Bernardo Silva hauled Toffees star Merlin Rohl to the ground. The ...
In generating a constant stream of outrage, debate and engagement, much-reviled tech has become its own spectacle “Just keep delaying,” Darren England tells the referee, Chris Kavanagh, at West Ham on ...
Sky Sports presenter Dave Jones has revealed three separate incidents were checked by VAR in the lead up to West Ham's goal against Arsenal being disallowed. Callum Wilson thought he had scored a late ...
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Arsenal have survived a big scare against West Ham United, who were denied a late equaliser after a four-minute-long VAR check. The referee ruled that David Raya was fouled in the penalty area, ...