The use of VAR in the Premier League has sparked controversy and debate to an equal extent, and PGMOL is not willing to wait until next season to implement the changes.
Fans will soon be able to hear discussions about VAR
Fans will soon be able to hear discussions about VAR
Football fans can finally hear an explanation of VAR's decisions with new measures set to go to the Premier League for next matches.
Premier League clubs voted unanimously to introduce video technology in the 2019/20 campaign, but since then there has been a lot of controversy. From Ivan Toney's controversial equalizer for Brentford against Arsenal in February when VAR referee Lee Mason forgot to pull offside - to director of refereeing Howard Webb apologizing to West Ham after their equalizer at Chelsea were wrongly eliminated - the process was spoiled by mistakes.
But the biggest complaint from fans is the lack of transparency when decisions are made and discussed. And now Webb, who has been in the game since December, has pledged to change that mindset, and he's not ready to wait until this season is over. A new Premier League Productions pilot program will begin next Monday, May 15, the same night Leicester host Liverpool in the Premier League. The show will reveal the sound of key decisions made last weekend.
According to ESPN, Webb was in talks with FIFA legislation about the release of VAR audio. World football's governing body currently allows the use of recordings after a match, but not while the game is in progress.
And from next season, the referee of the 2014 World Cup final will require the tape to be played regularly. The decision brings Premier League football more in line with the rugby union, where viewers can hear conversations between the referee and the TMO as they unfold.
Technology has not ended the decisive controversy
Technology has not ended the decisive controversy
Webb, 51, also hopes the changes will save him from making extensive apologies to coaches and clubs. Most recently, he was forced to apologize to players, coaches and Brighton after admitting Kaoru Mitoma should have been awarded a penalty in a chaotic 1-2 loss to Tottenham.
Mitouma appeared to have been fouled in the box by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. However, referee Stuart Attwell dismissed the appeal while Michael Salisbury did not feel the case deserved the VAR's decision. And with VAR costing less than £3m per season to deploy, Webb has clearly decided that he is no longer willing to endure such mass discontent from fans. However, the Championship has no plans to introduce the technology, despite a large number of fans asking to introduce it.
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