ESPN

VAR explained by former referee: How will it work at World Cup?

The video assistant referee (VAR) is one of the most controversial aspects of soccer today. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will again take center stage, providing the final word on many of each ...
Manchester Evening News

VAR truth revealed as Premier League errors gift Arsenal pivotal advantage in title race vs Man City

Premier League VAR errors have benefited Arsenal to the potential tune of four points this season, gifting the Gunners a huge advantage in the title race. City are two points behind Mikel Arteta's ...
Sky Sports

Q&A: Was VAR call for Celtic penalty at Motherwell ‘clear cut’ or ‘worst decision in history’?

It is the decision that has got the footballing world talking. Celtic’s match-winning penalty at Fir Park. Was it a handball? Was it a header? What does it mean for the Scottish Premiership title race ...
The New York Times

VAR is broken. The furore at Motherwell, Tottenham and West Ham proved it

The big screen announces that the VAR is checking a possible foul in the buildup to West Ham's equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images “Minimum interference, maximum ...
London Evening Standard

Every word of VAR check for West Ham's disallowed goal as audio released from Arsenal controversy

Callum Wilson thought he had slammed the Irons level late on against the Gunners, but the strike was ruled out after a lengthy check for a foul on David Raya by Pablo. The incident sparked huge ...
The Sun

VAR should have given West Ham PENALTY with three players being held as goal against Arsenal was disallowed, fans claim

WEST HAM should have been given a penalty instead of having a dramatic goal disallowed against Arsenal, claim furious fans. The Hammers were beaten 1-0 by the Gunners on Sunday but the game was ...
The Sun

How Premier League table would look without VAR with Man City in pole position ahead of Arsenal in title race

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook THE PREMIER LEAGUE table without the intervention of VAR has been revealed. Mikel Arteta‘s Arsenal were the ...
The Guardian

VAR offers up Arsenal’s title-deciding moment for digital mess generation

Multibillion stage of title-relegation stagger boils down to a referee in front of a screen decoding a raised forearm There’s a great moment towards the end of the otherwise non-great Rocky III, when ...
CBSSports.com

VAR saves Arsenal from self-inflicted disaster in Premier League title race as Gunners edge West Ham

LONDON --By god, they've gotten away with one here. If Arsenal do go on to win the league, it will have been in spite of what they did Sunday. Not just the goal they conceded at the death that never ...
The Mirror

VAR dramatically intervenes in Arsenal vs West Ham clash to rule out late goal

Arsenal were saved by VAR in injury time in a pivotal moment for the Gunners' title aspirations and West Ham's survival hopes at the London Stadium. The Irons had the ball in the back of the net ...
Daily Express

Arsenal VAR controversy erupts as West Ham goal disallowed in 95th minute

West Ham were controversially denied a 95th-minute equaliser with one of the 'biggest moments in VAR's history'. Arsenal had been leading heading into added time, but Callum Wilson's late strike ...
Sky

EFL clubs reject VAR system

English Football League (EFL) clubs have opposed bringing in a VAR challenge system for managers in the Championship. After a demo last month, there will continue to be no VAR in the EFL next season, ...