Premier League: VAR to be maintained with "six key areas" for its improvement identified

Premier League clubs have voted in favour of maintaining the use of VAR in the English top flight (19 votes in favour, 1 against) for the 2024-25 season during the League's annual general meeting on 06/06/2024, announced the Premier League the same day.

Only Wolverhampton Wanderers FC voted against the use of video assistant referees in 2024-25, while 14 votes were required for its abolition. The vote came after the English club expressed its desire to abolish VAR in the Premier League on 15/05/2024. "All stakeholders have been working hard to try to 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," said Wolves at the time.

"While VAR produces more accurate decision-making, it was agreed that improvements should be made for the benefit of the game and supporters. As part…