VAR

VAR continues to be a major talking point in football, with recent controversial decisions sparking widespread debate about its impact on the game's spectacle and fairness. Managers and players are vocalizing frustrations over lengthy reviews and perceived inaccuracies.

About VAR

VAR (Video Assistant Referee) is a system used in football to assist referees in making decisions.

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Top VAR News

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"VAR: Are lengthy decisions ruining games as a spectacle - BBC Sport More contentious VAR decisions in the Premier League have raised further questions on its effect on games as a spectacle"
News Link @BBC 2026-02-01T20:24Z 2.4M followers, 88.4K engagements

"Unai Emery calls Aston Villas disallowed goal not fair after four-minute VAR check - The Athletic Tammy Abraham's goal was disallowed against Brentford after the ball was deemed to have gone out of play [--] seconds before"
News Link @nytimes 2026-02-01T18:35Z 52.8M followers, 185.8K engagements

"BREAKING: Chelsea's win over West Ham descends into chaos with huge brawl and VAR red card - Mirror Online A brawl broke out in the closing stages of Chelsea"
News Link @DailyMirror 2026-01-31T19:38Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements

Top VAR Social Posts

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"Still bemused how VAR missed this one 😵💫"
X Link @EPLBible 2026-02-02T12:43Z 646.5K followers, 110K engagements

"Raparem nesse udio do Var. Durante o intervalo INACREDITVEL #Flamengo #CRF @1MauroSantAnna @fla_infos @PapaRubroNegro @Peralta_CRF"
X Link @Lemos_Santos 2026-02-02T11:36Z 35.4K followers, 165K engagements

"Most goals ruled out after a VAR review this season: Fulham [--] Brentford [--] Everton [--] Tottenham [--] West Ham [--] Only clubs not to have a goal ruled out: Arsenal Burnley Chelsea Man City Sunderland Wolves"
X Link @DaleJohnsonBBC 2026-02-02T10:56Z 80.5K followers, 52.1K engagements

"He is 100% right to call out VAR but he needs to shy away from blaming for the result imo #mancity #manchestercity #premierleague #rodri #var Rodri BERATES the refereeing standards in interview 🚨 Rodri BERATES the refereeing standards in interview 🚨"
TikTok Link @willstevoe 2026-02-02T09:11Z 56K followers, 34.2K engagements

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