Refereeing standards are "the worst we have seen for a long time" and "only getting worse" because of the use of the video assistant referee (VAR), says former Newcastle United and England striker ...
Design: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic; Photos: Paul Ellis/Getty Images, Ryan Pierce/Getty Images Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025 to return to his ...
A dramatic scene unfolded at a German second-division football match on Sunday when a masked fan emerged from the stands to unplug the video assistant referee (VAR) monitor, in an apparent protest ...
In a recent interview, Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeneß criticized VAR and says it makes a referee's job more difficult rather than easier “I don't think the referees have become worse. I believe that ...
Legendary former referee Pierluigi Collina has had his say on a number of upcoming VAR and refereeing changes that are expected to come into effect in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America ...
Former Premier League referee Graham Scott says VAR is not fit for purpose. VAR has been used in the Premier League since the ...
In an analysis of a video-assisted, pitch-side review of soccer (UK football) referee calls in the English Premier League, ...