The Premier League is set to introduce the use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) next season, with the clubs agreeing in principle to the move.
At a shareholders’ meeting today, clubs were presented with key findings of the use of VAR based on non-live trials and use in the FA Cup and League Cup.
A statement on the Premier League‘s official website read: “Premier League clubs have agreed in principle to introduce Video Assistant Referees (VAR) to the competition in the 2019/20 season.
“At a shareholders’ meeting today, clubs were provided with an update on the non-live VAR trials being undertaken by the League and Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL) this season.
“Key learnings from VAR’s use in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, and other leagues across the world, were discussed in detail.
“The Premier League’s non-live testing programme will remain in place for the rest of this season, with a continued emphasis on those Saturday afternoons which have several matches being played concurrently, and developing a clear protocol for communicating VAR decisions to fans.”
VAR was used to great effect in this summer’s World Cup is now live in the top divisions of Germany, Italy and France.
The Premier League will now make a request to the International Football Association Board and Fifa with regards to introducing VAR.
How Twitter reacted to Richard Scudamore’s Premier League leaving gift
It has been a busy time for the Premier League, especially with the recent news that Premier League clubs were planning to donate £250,000 each toward a £5m parting gift for Richard Scudamore, who is stepping down from the head of the league next month after 19 years at the helm.
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Commenting on his departure back in June, Scudamore told the Premier League’s official website: “It’s an absolute privilege to have been allowed to enjoy this role for so long, it is too much fun to be called a job. Football is an intoxicating environment and therefore difficult to give up being so involved, but my passion for what football means to so many and the positive impact it can make will never diminish.”
Despite Scudamore’s work for the Premier League over the past two decades, it is clear that fans and bloggers alike are not impressed by the supposed leaving bonus.
“Not good enough,” wrote Jay McKenna, who chairs Liverpool supporters group Spirit of Shankly, as it was reported Reds CEO Peter Moore refused to comment on whether his club had directly contributed to the ‘golden handshake’.
Not good enough. But maybe whilst on the train, you could let us know @PeterMooreLFC? https://t.co/xIWb9RsHXD
— Jay McKenna (@JayMcKenna87) November 15, 2018
Other fans were equally unimpressed.
Asking Fulham, Cardiff and Wolves to pay Richard Scudamore £250,000 each is like when Ross moved into his building in Friends and was immediately asked to chip in $100 for the retiring handyman
— Emlyn Begley (@EmlynBegley) November 15, 2018
Sorry but I find this disgusting & @Arsenal if you contribute to this I hold you in exactly the same regard. The premier League itself is loaded so they can pay it
BBC Sport – Richard Scudamore: Departing Premier League chief to receive £5m farewell gift https://t.co/ghQoVlKrTw
— KP
(@theproperKP) November 15, 2018
If this £5 million gift to Richard Scudamore happens and doesn’t get passed down to grass roots a boycott of the premier league must seriously be contemplated by all
— Bob Monkhouse (@Fraudiolaa) November 15, 2018
Meanwhile, in an official statement on their website, Burnley confirmed that the ‘arrangements’ for Scudamore’s departure had been agreed and divulged information about how the clubs were rationalising the payments.
Their statement read: “The Premier League has today agreed the arrangements for Richard Scudamore stepping down from his role as Executive Chairman.
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