UEFA’s head of refereeing, Roberto Rosetti, has warned that the use of video assistant referees (VAR) risks becoming “too forensic”, calling for greater consistency and fewer microscopic interventions ...

‘We need to speak about this at the end of the season’ Roberto Rosetti, Uefa’s managing director for refereeing, has warned video assistant refereeing is becoming too “microscopic” and fears use of ...

The Video Assistant Referee system continues to provide almost weekly controversies in the Premier League and it was no different in the FA Cup’s fourth round on Saturday – even though the technology ...

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 ...

HENSOL, Wales (AP) — An adjusted version of an off-field treatment rule that Lionel Messi complained about in 2024 was adopted in time for the World Cup by the International Football Association Board ...

UEFA’s referees’ chief has issued a stark warning that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system risks becoming overly "microscopic" in its analysis of subjective decisions, straying from its original ...

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 ...

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