CONFIRMED: VAR to stay in the Premier League next season using "the full FIFA VAR protocol."
This is what it means.
1) Increased use of the Referee Review Area (pitchside montiors) which will be used for subjective decisions on goals, red cards, penalty kicks
This is what it means.
1) Increased use of the Referee Review Area (pitchside montiors) which will be used for subjective decisions on goals, red cards, penalty kicks
2) Goalkeeper encroachment on penalty kicks - this will now be enforced fully by the VAR, even if a keeper is marginally off his line. UEFA, Bundesliga and PL had not been enforcing this.
3) Player encroachment on penalty kicks - as per my tweets this morning (see image)
3) Player encroachment on penalty kicks - as per my tweets this morning (see image)
4) Offsides - the protocol does not allow for tolerance levels. Therefore, everyone's beloved armpit offsides remain (only final decision shown)
5) Keeping the flag down for tight marginal offside offences - PL had been raising the flag last season
5) Keeping the flag down for tight marginal offside offences - PL had been raising the flag last season
What we don't know yet is what FIFA has had to say about the Premier League's interpretation of the defensive handball law via VAR, which is most definitely different to every other major league and competition.
There will be a LOT more penalties if that changes.
There will be a LOT more penalties if that changes.
