Premier League clubs vote 19 to 1 in favour of keeping technology

June 6, 2024 Trending News

Premier League clubs have voted in favour of keeping the use of the virtual assistant referee (VAR).

A vote on the use of VAR in top-flight matches was triggered after Wolves offered a proposal to scrap the technology for the 2024-25 season.

In order for the motion to pass through, 14 clubs out of 20 had to vote in favour of removing VAR.

But according to the BBC, their proposal has been emphatically pushed back, with the Midlands club the only one to vote to abolish the technology.

But while it was supported, it is felt that several clubs are seeking significant improvements to its use from next season.

A Premier League statement said: “Premier League clubs today voted in favour of continuing to operate VAR in the Premier League.

“While VAR produces more accurate decision making, it was agreed that improvements should be made for the benefit of the game and supporters.”

Clubs today voted in favour of continuing to operate VAR in the Premier League. While VAR produces more accurate decision making, it was agreed that improvements should be made for the benefit of the game and supporters.

There are six areas of focus: https://t.co/Kmb27g2bNH pic.twitter.com/CzSvnvcizW

— Premier League (@premierleague) June 6, 2024

Six areas of focus

The Premier League outlined six areas of focus in order for the use of VAR to be improved. They are as follows:

1) Maintaining a high threshold for VAR intervention to deliver greater consistency and less interruptions to the flow of the game.

2) Reducing delays to the game, primarily through the introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) and the maintained high threshold for VAR intervention.

3) 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.

4) Working with PGMOL on the implementation of more robust VAR training to improve…


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Author : Cian Cheesbrough

Publish date : 2024-06-06 13:11:08

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