VAR will again take center stage this summer. Here's what to know about how it works and what's new for the 2026 World Cup.

When a VAR check is underway, the referee on the field is in constant communication with the video official. In some cases, ...

Referee's chief Howard Webb has dissected the decision to disallow West Ham's late equaliser during Sunday's Premier League game against Arsenal, with the audio from the incident released ...

A former Premier League referee has said VAR is “not fit for purpose”, admitting the “price being paid for greater accuracy feels far too high”. Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for over a ...

Napoli director Giovanni Manna lashed out at the ‘absurd, embarrassing’ decision to disallow a goal in their 2-1 defeat to Atalanta. ‘Why did VAR not intervene?’ The Partenopei were leading 1-0 in ...

Fir Park result dented Hearts title hopes heading into the final weekend of the season; referee John Beaton was put under ...

A German referee was prevented from checking a penalty on the pitchside monitor after two masked individuals pulled the plug at a second-division game on Sunday. The referee at the Preussen Münster ...

In an analysis of a video-assisted, pitch-side review of soccer (UK football) referee calls in the English Premier League, referees overturned their original call 95% of the time. However, these ...

Every word of VAR check for West Ham's disallowed goal as audio released from Arsenal controversy - Key decision handed Gunners huge Premier League title boost ...

Arsenal took home all three points from their trip to West Ham on Sunday despite a dramatic finale which saw Callum Wilson's strike ruled out by VAR ...

According to reports in Italy, VAR officials were allegedly influenced by external figures, such as referees’ chief Gianluca Rocchi, who used ‘coded messages’ to suggest whether to alert the referee ...

The Premier League released VAR and referee audio from matchday 36 of West Ham's disallowed goal against Arsenal amid mixed opinions on officiating.