Premier League clubs have chosen to retain the controversial Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system for the upcoming season.
At the league’s annual general meeting in Harrogate, 19 out of the 20 top-flight clubs voted in favor of continuing with VAR.
The only dissenting club, Wolves, had initiated the vote to scrap the system, citing concerns that VAR was “undermining the value of the Premier League brand” due to numerous contentious decisions.
Despite their efforts, the motion to abolish VAR did not pass, as it required 14 clubs to vote for its removal.
Introduced at the start of the 2019-20 season to help referees avoid clear errors, VAR has been a source of ongoing debate.
The 2023-24 season saw an increase in controversies, with managers and fans expressing growing dissatisfaction with the system’s implementation.
