Premier League Clubs To Vote On Scrapping VAR

A proposal to totally eliminate VAR will be put to a vote by Premier League teams before to the 2024–2025 season.

According to The Athletic, during their annual general meeting next month, Premier League teams will cast a vote to do away with the VAR system before the 2024–2025 season. The resolution, which needs the support of 14 out of 20 teams to pass, has been formally presented by Wolves.

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This season, there have been several VAR-related disputes; the most prominent one being the incorrectly disallowed goal by Liverpool against Tottenham. Nottingham Forest has also expressed dissatisfaction with the technology’s use on numerous occasions, even contacting the Premier League to voice their objections.

In a statement, Wolves said: “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.

“However, after five seasons of VAR in the Premier League, it is time for a constructive and critical debate on its future.

“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.”

They added that VAR has “numerous unintended negative consequences that are damaging the relationship between fans and football, and undermining the value of the Premier League brand”.

The Premier League will conclude this weekend and the general vote will take place next month. Wolves will need the support of 13 other Premier League clubs for the motion to be passed, and for VAR to potentially be removed completely from the English game.