BBC

Long delays, irate managers and mixed messages - is VAR bad for game?

Jorge Cuenca, centre, had a penalty given against him only to see that decision overturned When the video assistant referee (VAR) stats are released at the end of the season, there will be a long list ...
BBC

'The officials looked petrified' - was Villa Park chaos advert for VAR?

Tonali inspires Newcastle to win over ten-man Aston Villa Has there ever been a better advert for the video assistant referee? Newcastle's 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa was full of ...
Sky Sports

Aston Villa controversially denied equaliser against Brentford by VAR despite lack of conclusive evidence

Tammy Abraham's goal for Aston Villa was disallowed by VAR after the ball was deemed to have gone out of play in the build-up - but was there conclusive evidence? Abraham thought he had marked his ...
Sky Sports

VAR absence in FA Cup intensifies debate around technology: Should we keep, reform or remove it?

The officiating in Newcastle's FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa should have been the perfect argument for VAR, yet the technology, not in use until the next ...
The New York Times

A disallowed goal and a red card awarded with the conviction of Inspector Clouseau. Just scrap VAR

Dominik Szoboszlai departs down the tunnel after his late red card against Manchester City Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images Craig Pawson is the referee and he is rolling chewing gum around his ...
ESPN

VAR review: How did VAR deconstruct the Chelsea vs. West Ham melee?

Video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain ...
Daily Express

Man Utd denied penalty vs Fulham as Premier League explain controversial VAR call

14:47, Sun, Feb 1, 2026 Updated: 14:52, Sun, Feb 1, 2026 Manchester United were denied an early penalty in their Premier League match against Fulham, despite referee John Brooks initially awarding it.
The Guardian

Abraham denied by VAR as 10-man Brentford deal blow to Aston Villa’s title hopes

Aston Villa were already angry at trailing to 10-man Brentford and then, four minutes into the second half, those frustrations grew tenfold. Tammy Abraham thought he had made a goalscoring return, his ...
The New York Times

Unai Emery calls Aston Villa’s disallowed goal ‘not fair’ after four-minute VAR check

Unai Emery believes the decision to disallow Tammy Abraham’s goal was “not fair” during Aston Villa’s 1-0 defeat at home to Brentford. Villa suffered successive league defeats at Villa Park for the ...
Daily Mail

Gary Neville fumes as 'killjoy' VAR disallows Man City goal in chaotic finale against Liverpool after bizarre Dommink Szoboszlai and Erling Haaland incident

Gary Neville complained over a 'killjoy' decision to rule out Manchester City's third goal against Liverpool amid chaotic scenes during their dramatic 2-1 win over Liverpool. Man City had fallen ...
Union of European Football Associations

UEFA Champions League VAR technical explanations

Real Madrid's player, No2, deliberately struck an opponent's face with his head when the ball was not in play.
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