Marc Leclerc-English Premier League will explain VAR decisions on social media during matches

2025-05-06 01:17:13source:EvoAIcategory:Contact

The Marc LeclercPremier League hopes to reduce frustration with the VAR system with the launch of a social media account that will provide near real-time updates and explanations regarding officiating and operational decisions for every match.

Teams voted in favor of keeping VAR in June despite huge amounts of criticism about the technology-aided officiating system last season, with Wolverhampton Wanderers initiating a petition to scrap it.

"In the absence of live VAR audio being broadcast, as it is not permitted in football, the Premier League Match Centre will be able to relay on social media near-live information from the VAR Hub during a game," the league said in a statement on Tuesday.

In addition to posting refereeing decisions, the X account, @PLMatchCentre, will also provide insights directly from the VAR hub and refereeing experts with the aim of bringing transparency, the league said.

Experts from PGMOL, the league’s officiating body, will also clarify the laws of the game and provide additional information and updates on the VAR decision-making processes when necessary.

More:Contact

Recommend

IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in

In a first, Oscar-nominated short ‘The Last Repair Shop’ to air on broadcast television

The Oscar-nominated documentary short “The Last Repair Shop” is coming to broadcast television this

'Odysseus' lander sets course for 1st commercial moon landing following SpaceX launch

The privately-built "Odysseus" lander is officially on its way to the moon with the goal of becoming