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 Guardian

VAR use becoming too ‘microscopic’, warns Uefa’s director for refereeing

‘We need to speak about this at the end of the season’ Roberto Rosetti, Uefa’s managing director for refereeing, has warned video assistant refereeing is becoming too “microscopic” and fears use of ...
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 ...
The New York Times

VAR has become too ‘microscopic’, says UEFA head of refereeing

Roberto Rosetti, UEFA’s head of refereeing, believes VAR has become too “microscopic” and claims the reason for the technology’s introduction in the first place has been forgotten. The 58-year-old, a ...
ESPN

VAR review: Did Arsenal deserve penalty for Forest handball?

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 ...
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 ...
The Mirror

Is VAR being used in any FA Cup third round matches?

Here, Mirror Sport takes a look at whether or not VAR will be in use during the third round of the FA Cup and the reasons behind the decision ...
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 ...
The Guardian

World Cup players to have lifelike ‘AI avatars’ for use in VAR offside decisions

Every player at the World Cup this summer will have his own physically accurate “AI avatar” that will be used in taking video assistant referee (VAR) decisions. The innovation, which will involve ...
The Independent

The new VAR rule which could feature at the World Cup for first time

Football’s lawmakers may grant Fifa its own VAR rulebook for next summer’s World Cup as they explore the possibility of allowing tournaments to run their own trials of new rules. The International ...
The Sun

Major VAR change could be made for World Cup 2026 in controversial move – but it won’t be introduced in Premier League

VAR checks on CORNERS could be introduced for this summer’s World Cup. But it would only be a temporary change for the tournament and NOT be introduced in the Premier League next season. Please ...