Newsday

New laws to help speed up soccer will be in effect at the World Cup

HENSOL, Wales — An adjusted version of an off-field treatment rule that Lionel Messi complained about in 2024 was adopted in time for the World Cup by the International Football Association Board on Saturday. The annual general meeting of IFAB, which ...

West Ham-Leeds was a VAR-filled rollercoaster, but were the decisions right?

Leeds United's penalty-shootout win over West Ham in the FA Cup was one of the game's of the season, but did VAR get the decisions correct?
KSDK

Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor at German soccer game to disrupt video review

MUENSTER, Germany(AP) — A masked fan has unplugged the referee's video review monitor at a German soccer game while the referee was deciding on a penalty, in an apparent protest against VAR technology. The unidentified fan came out of the stands and ...
World Soccer Talk

UEFA to discuss VAR changes with Premier League and other top European leagues amid overuse fears

© Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesReferee Robert Jones checks the VAR screen during a Premier League match. Current concerns are focused on determining in which situations ...
Palm Beach Post

Fan unplugs VAR monitor during German soccer match in act of sabotage

A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during a German second division match on Sunday in an audacious act of sabotage that left the referee looking at a blank screen when he was called to review a potential penalty. The bizarre incident unfolded during the ...