VAR

Premier League will use Semi Automated Offside Technology from 2024/25
It’s taken the consistently bad application of VAR for the Premier League to finally allow a vote on Semi Automated Offside Technology....
Big VAR changes afoot which could affect all Premier League clubs
If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to get under the skin of football managers, players and fans alike, it’s the use of...
“You’ll still always have players dive” – VAR needs to be better says former agent
If there’s one topic in football today that’s bound to get football supporters, players and managers hot under the collar, it’s VAR....
Agent’s column: Rooney’s sacking was inevitable, Joey Barton is wrong, FA Cup needs some shine and more
In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure...
Dangerous precedent set as Arteta cleared despite vitriolic comments after Newcastle vs Arsenal game
Mikel Arteta’s epic rant after the Newcastle vs Arsenal game was up there with Kevin Keegan’s at the same venue many years...
Exclusive: Premier League creator says Arteta was wrong to blame Arsenal defeat on officials
It’s been a little while since Mikel Arteta savaged the officials that oversaw Arsenal’s match at Newcastle, but his tirade is still...
Agent’s column: Arteta was wrong, Man City must be punished IF they’re guilty, VAR must be improved and more
In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure...
Exclusive: VAR is needed but why use refs in their 30s and 40s
The absolute debacle surrounding the VAR decision in the recent Tottenham vs Liverpool game has reignited the debate over whether it’s the...
Agent’s column: The FA’s silence has appalled me, VAR is a necessary evil, Man United takeover will happen, I’m with Pep regarding striking players and more
In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure...
Jurgen Klopp’s VAR response will bring Liverpool together says Carragher
The best managers in the world have always worked with a siege mentality, and Jurgen Klopp’s response to the unbelievable VAR error...
Premier League Panel says officials also got it wrong with red card for Liverpool’s Jota in Spurs fiasco
The officials in the Tottenham vs Liverpool game at the weekend continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons, with a...
Video: Porto denied obvious penalty against Barcelona and English VAR doesn’t even bother checking
Barcelona can consider themselves very lucky indeed that the English VAR didn’t check for a penalty to Porto in the first half...