Premier League clubs deliver verdict on scrapping VAR for 2024-25 season
Wolves had called for a vote on the use of VAR next season
Premier League clubs have voted to keep Video Assistant Referees (VAR) for the 2024-25 season after a vote was held at theannual general meeting in Harrogate on Thursday (Jun 6). The proposal was put forth by Wolverhampton Wanderers last month that triggered the voting.
All the other 19 clubs voted for the technology to continue but suggested that there was room for improvement. In order for VAR to be scrapped, 14 out of the 20 Premier League clubs needed to vote in favour of the proposal.
Wolves released a statement saying they were "disappointed" by the outcome of the vote but welcomed the Premier League's "commitment to improve VAR".
Premier League said as part of the discussions, it was duty of PGMOL, clubs and the league to improve the system's reputation. It also identified six keys areas where VAR needed to be made efficient.
Notably, Premier League confirmed in April thatSemi-Automated Offside Technology will be introduced for the 2024 season. The introduction of the technology, seen at the Qatar World Cup will help officials as they would not have manually draw the lines.
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VAR history and controversies
VAR was introduced in the top tier of English football five seasons ago in 2019/20 after its successful implementation in the Russia World Cup. However, since then, the technology has been under constant controversy with clubs often ruing that VAR was not doing what it had set out to correct.
After a string ofdecisions went against Wolves due to VAR in the 2023-2024 season, the club decided to pursue the route of abolishing the technology.
"There is no blame to be placed. We are all just looking for the best possible outcome for football and all stakeholders have been working hard to try and make the introduction of additional technology a success," Wolves said in a statement.
“Our position is that the price we are paying for a small increase in accuracy is at odds with the spirit of our game, and as a result, we should remove it from the 2024/25 season onwards," it added.
While small errors have been part of VAR since its inception, the officials using the VAR system made a massive howler in September last year whenLiverpool's Luiz Diaz scored a clear onside goal against Tottenham Hotspur but it was chalked off due to a communication breakdown.
(With inputs from agencies)