Only use VAR when error blatant - referee chiefs
Summary
European football refereeing officials say video assistant referees (VAR) should only be used to fix clear mistakes or missed important events during matches. They want VAR to stick to its original goal of supporting referees without interrupting the game too much.Key Facts
- VAR was first used in the World Cup in 2018 and started in the English Premier League in the 2019-20 season.
- European refereeing chiefs from 55 countries met with UEFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to discuss recent changes to football rules.
- They agreed that VAR should only change decisions when there is a clear and obvious error or when the referee missed an important incident.
- Lengthy and detailed VAR reviews show the decision on the field was probably not clearly wrong and should be avoided.
- A recent rule allows VAR to change a yellow or red card if it was given to the wrong player but not to review whether the foul itself was right.
- Switzerland’s Breel Embolo was the first player sent off under this rule at the World Cup, after VAR corrected a mistaken identity.
- All officials supported new rules to reduce delays in games, such as limits on goal kicks, throw-ins, substitutions, injury breaks, and goalkeeper timeouts.
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