The Premier League has acknowledged 13 VAR mistakes this season, including four incorrect interventions and nine missed ones across the first 23 rounds of games.
Despite these errors, the league reported that the accuracy of “Key Match Incidents” has improved, rising to 96.4% from 95.7% at the same point last season, with overall errors dropping from 20.
Premier League chief football officer Tony Scholes emphasized the importance of minimizing errors , he said “Nobody here underestimates the significance and the impact of one single error,”
“We know that one single error can cost clubs. Points and results can cost managers positions, potentially players their place.”
In response to concerns from managers and fans, the league has unveiled a six-point plan to improve VAR’s accuracy, speed, and transparency.
Key initiatives include the potential introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) before the season ends.
The plan includes having referees announce VAR decisions in stadiums, which could be implemented by next season.
Scholes stressed the importance of improving communication, admitting that current VAR communication with stadium supporters is not sufficient and that more work is needed to address this issue.
This article was updated 14 minutes ago
