The opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup featured a milestone moment as the referee explained a decision to supporters in the stadium. Referee Yoshimi Yamashita (pictured) awarded a penalty to ...

UEFA has announced that more detailed VAR explanations will be part of officiating changes introduced at this summer’s European Championship in an attempt to improve clarity around decisions. Big ...

The Football Association has explained why VAR and semi-automated offsides will not be in use during the FA Cup third round ...

One of the most important queries about the FA Cup this season has been whether Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be ...

For the first time, referees at the 2023 World Cup will explain their video assistance referee (VAR) decisions to live audiences in the mold of NFL officials. Though, given the inherent imperfections ...

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 ...

VAR has played a significant part at the World Cup with a number of major calls being made by the off-field officials. From England defender Harry Maguire being denied a seemingly blatant penalty ...

FIFA is borrowing from American football for the World Cup. In a World Cup first, all video-assisted referee decisions at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand will be announced to the stadium ...

At Parken in Copenhagen on Wednesday, a tifo was held up stating that this would become "Your Theatre of Nightmares." The Copenhagen fans were correct in their assessment as they defeated the Red ...

REIMS, FRANCE - JUNE 14: Referee Anna-Marie Keighley speaks with Sydney Scheider of Jamaica as a VAR decision results in an Italy penalty being retaken during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France ...