ITV’s VAR pundit Christina Unkel: ‘It’s made decision-making more accurate’
Julian Nagelsmann calls for revision of handball rule after Germany defeat
June 2024
Denmark’s Hjulmand attacks ‘ridiculous handball rules’ after defeat by Germany
The Denmark manager, Kasper Hjulmand was unhappy with decisions in the defat by Germany, saying: “This is not how football is meant to be’
Euro 2024 innovations helping referees but some things technology cannot fix
Most laws require subjective interpretation however much snicko and semi-automated offsides speed things up
Premier League clubs vote 19-1 to keep VAR but insist on improvements
Premier League clubs have voted in favour of continuing to use VAR, with Wolves the only team to back scrapping it
May 2024
Heading to be banned in under-11 football and below in England after trial
Deliberate heading is to be banned in matches at under-11 level and below in England, the Football Association has confirmed
‘Unintended friction’: Clattenburg leaves referee analyst role at Forest
Mark Clattenburg has stood down from his role as a referee analyst at Nottingham Forest, admitting he had become ‘more of a hindrance than a help’ to the club
Echoes of errors: why has VAR sparked so much fury this season?
There have been some glaring mistakes by VAR but it also appears to have increased officiating standards on the pitch
April 2024
Howard Webb admits VAR made error over Forest penalty claim at Everton
Howard Webb has conceded VAR should have intervened to recommend that Nottingham Forest be awarded a penalty during their Premier League game against Everton
Premier League to use semi-automated offside in hope of speeding up VAR calls
Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed at a shareholders’ meeting to the introduction of semi-automated offside technology
‘Is this really what football wants?’: Wolves chairman piles in on VAR ruling
Wolves’ anger over a disallowed equaliser has prompted Jeff Shi to urge the Premier League and PGMOL to act to ‘uphold the integrity of the competition’
March 2024
Bruno Fernandes calls for rule change on yellow cards for removing shirt
Paul Tierney lands VAR role but PGMOL denies it is punishment for referee
Goalkeepers to be placed against the clock in bid to beat time-wasting
Gianni Infantino gives blue cards the red card and says Fifa is opposed to plan
February 2024
Blue cards in football would be a backward step for the game
Karen Carney
Sportblog
Peak A-League: eight ridiculous moments from the top tier of Australian football
Goalkeepers would not be exempt from blue cards under new sin-bin protocols
Blue cards to be introduced into football for sin-bins under Ifab trials
January 2024
‘Misapplication of the laws’: VAR error leads to full replay of Belgian match
Genk were denied a penalty retake in defeat to Anderlecht and the ruling to overturn it is believed to be first of its kind in European football
