The New York Times

VAR is broken. The furore at Motherwell, Tottenham and West Ham proved it

The big screen announces that the VAR is checking a possible foul in the buildup to West Ham's equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images “Minimum interference, maximum ...
Sports Illustrated

2025–26 Premier League Table Without VAR: Arsenal Take Second-Biggest Hit

“Today, I have realized how difficult and how big a referee’s job is,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta acknowledged after watching Chris Kavanagh come to a decision, which afforded his side an almighty ...
Sports Illustrated

Released VAR Audio of Disallowed West Ham Goal Sums Up Criticism of Arsenal

Referees’ chief Howard Webb has insisted the VAR was right to rule out West Ham United’s late equalizer against Arsenal after a lengthy review which also featured checks on a number of other incidents ...
Sky Sports

Q&A: Was VAR call for Celtic penalty at Motherwell ‘clear cut’ or ‘worst decision in history’?

It is the decision that has got the footballing world talking. Celtic’s match-winning penalty at Fir Park. Was it a handball? Was it a header? What does it mean for the Scottish Premiership title race ...
Sky Sports

West Ham 0-1 Arsenal: Gary Neville calls decision to disallow Hammers' equaliser 'the biggest moment in VAR history'

Gary Neville has called the decision to disallow West Ham's 95th-minute equaliser in a 1-0 defeat to Premier League title hopefuls Arsenal the 'biggest moment in VAR history'. Arsenal were leading 1-0 ...
The Sun

VAR should have given West Ham PENALTY with three players being held as goal against Arsenal was disallowed, fans claim

WEST HAM should have been given a penalty instead of having a dramatic goal disallowed against Arsenal, claim furious fans. The Hammers were beaten 1-0 by the Gunners on Sunday but the game was ...
The Guardian

Premier League set to reject extended powers for VAR next season

VAR will rule on corners for the first time at World Cup PGMO fears change will put more pressure on officials The Premier League is to reject widening the scope of VAR next season after talks with ...
The Mirror

VAR checked THREE incidents before ruling out West Ham goal in chaotic Arsenal ending

Sky Sports presenter Dave Jones has revealed three separate incidents were checked by VAR in the lead up to West Ham's goal against Arsenal being disallowed. Callum Wilson thought he had scored a late ...
BBC

Three more VAR errors take mistake tally to 23

David Moyes has seen his Everton side wrongly denied three VAR penalties in the Premier League this season Three more video assistant referee errors have been confirmed by the Premier League's Key ...
Daily Express

Arsenal VAR controversy erupts as West Ham goal disallowed in 95th minute

West Ham were controversially denied a 95th-minute equaliser with one of the 'biggest moments in VAR's history'. Arsenal had been leading heading into added time, but Callum Wilson's late strike ...
The Guardian

Why are we getting more, not less, VAR? Football will not kill its golden goose

In generating a constant stream of outrage, debate and engagement, much-reviled tech has become its own spectacle “Just keep delaying,” Darren England tells the referee, Chris Kavanagh, at West Ham on ...