Premier League make VAR decision

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Premier League clubs voted unanimously to introduce VAR for the 2019/20 season, and again for the 2020/21 season. Arne Slot highlighted inconsistencies, comparing Manchester City defender Marc Guehi’s pullback on Mohamed Salah, which went unpunished, to Maxence Lacroix’s similar challenge on Matheus Cunha that resulted in a red card and a penalty for Manchester United.

“The moment I saw it, knowing what has happened with us in that situation, VAR is probably checking if it’s even a penalty of if it’s inside or outside the box, but he will never give a red card for it.” “For me, either one of the two is a mistake, so when you come in at the end of the season, you have to say ‘OK, we made more than only one or two mistakes’.” According to Sky Sports, the Premier League is expected to opt out of a new VAR law that would allow officials to review whether a corner should be awarded. Premier League officials are keen to avoid “VAR creep,” where minor incidents are repeatedly reviewed.

While the expanded VAR scope for second yellow cards leading to a red is now mandatory, the review of corners will be left to each competition’s discretion. No decision has been made yet in Scotland, with the Scottish FA reviewing IFAB’s directives before deciding if corners in the Scottish Premiership will fall under VAR next season.