The New York Times

Explained: Why a VAR review took eight minutes on first weekend of semi-automated offside technology

It was supposed to be the innovation that made offside decisions almost instantaneous. But the first weekend of semi-automated offside technology in football brought an epic eight-minute VAR ...

CTA justifies Barcelona’s offside decision vs Atletico Madrid: ‘System error occurred…’

The controversy surrounding Pau Cubarsi’s disallowed goal against Atletico Madrid has now received an official ...
Sports Illustrated

Why Liverpool Are Protesting Controversial VAR ‘Decision’ From Man City Loss

Liverpool have reportedly contacted referees’ chief Howard Webb to appeal Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed goal against Manchester City. The defending English champions have reached out to ...
The New York Times

Semi-automated offside technology is finally coming to the Premier League – this is how it works

Premier League fans will finally get to see how SAOT (semi-automated offside technology) works when it reaches the English top flight this weekend. It should be an important addition, helping reduce ...
Yahoo! Sports

Referees will explain VAR decisions in real time in Serie A

From this season, Serie A referees will be able to explain their decisions to the stadium following VAR On-Field Reviews, announced designator Gianluca Rocchi. The new system had already been ...