Sky Sports

IFAB: VAR powers extended to include second yellow cards and corner checks as timewasting clamped down on

VAR's powers have been extended by football's lawmakers. Using VAR to check corners will be an option for competitions from this summer, while the core VAR protocol has now been widened to cover ...
as.com

FIFA expands the use of VAR

This year’s annual general meeting takes place Saturday, February 28, when lawmakers will determine which amendments to introduce. The Wenger Law, aimed at improving offside, will stay on the table ...
Sky Sports

VAR absence in FA Cup intensifies debate around technology: Should we keep, reform or remove it?

The officiating in Newcastle's FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa should have been the perfect argument for VAR, yet the technology, not in use until the next ...
The Independent

Uefa refereeing chief issues VAR warning as he admits use of technology may have gone too far

UEFA’s referees’ chief has issued a stark warning that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system risks becoming overly "microscopic" in its analysis of subjective decisions, straying from its original ...
ESPN

VAR review: How did VAR deconstruct the Chelsea vs. West Ham melee?

Video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain ...
BBC

VAR is taking too long - is a time limit the answer?

It was another day of video assistant referee (VAR) frustration. Supporters were left in the dark for minutes on end. Fans at three Premier League games on Sunday had lengthy waits while 22 players ...
ESPN

VAR review: Explaining five-minute decision to rule out Semenyo goal

With a level of fury that only VAR can provoke, many fans have expressed outrage at the decision to rule out Antoine Semenyo's second goal in Manchester City's 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the ...
Sports Illustrated

2025–26 Premier League VAR Justice Table: Man Utd, Chelsea at Opposite Ends

The Premier League is in its sixth season of using video assistant referee technology and yet weekly discussions over high-profile errors persist. Controversies and conspiracy theories remain as ...
Manchester United F.C.

Is VAR in operation at Sunday's FA Cup game?

The Football Association has clarified the situation regarding the use of VAR across the Emirates FA Cup third round. Manchester United face Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Sunday, kicking ...
The Football Association

Details on VAR, Semi-Automated Offside and Goal-line technology in the 2025-26 FA Cup

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) and Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) will not be utilised in the third and fourth rounds of the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup. VAR and SAOT were not in operation until ...
BBC

Is there VAR in the FA Cup fifth round?

Video assistant referee technology (VAR) and semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used in the fifth round of this season's FA Cup. The technology was not in use earlier in the competition ...