English Premier League Releases Statement on VAR, Confirms 6 Changes
- The Premier League clubs have voted against scrapping the video assistant referee (VAR) for the 2024/25 season
- The English Premier League, however, confirmed the six changes they'll make to VAR in the forthcoming season
- This was contained in a statement issued by the Premier League, outlining the changes on Thursday, June 6
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London, United Kingdom - Premier League clubs have voted for the continuation of the video assistant referee (VAR) in the English Premier League.
The decision was made at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
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The clubs, however, agreed that there should be improvements for a better football experience for supporters.
According to the statement issued by Premier League, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the Premier League and clubs agreed to focus on six key areas for improvement.
6 VAR changes ahead of 2024/24 season
- Maintaining a high threshold for VAR intervention to deliver greater consistency and less interruptions to the flow of the game.
- Reducing delays to the game, primarily through the introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) and the maintained high threshold for VAR intervention.
- Improving fan experience through a reduction in the delays, in-stadium announcements from referees after a post-VAR change of decision and where possible, an enhanced offering of big screen replays to include all VAR interventions.
- Working with PGMOL on the implementation of more robust VAR training to improve consistency, including an emphasis on speed of process while preserving accuracy.
- Increasing transparency and communication around VAR – including expanded communications from Premier League Match Centre and through broadcast programming such as "Match Officials Mic’d Up".
- The delivery of a fan and stakeholder VAR communication campaign, will seek to further clarify VAR’s role in the game to participants and supporters.
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