{"id":7716,"date":"2021-03-28T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T08:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=7716"},"modified":"2021-03-28T08:00:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-28T08:00:49","slug":"var-premier-league-referees-body-aims-to-improve-use-of-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=7716","title":{"rendered":"VAR: Premier League referees’ body aims to improve use of technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Premier League referees’ body is aiming to improve the use of video assistant referees next season after surveying key figures at clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The results of the survey will be presented to referees in the summer as part of a plan to help with the consistency of decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is an acceptance that the use of VAR could be improved after several controversial incidents this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clubs discussed potential changes to VAR at Thursday’s shareholders meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this season, referee Mike Dean had two red cards overturned on appeal after he used VAR to send off Southampton’s Jan Bednarek and West Ham’s Tomas Soucek.<\/span><\/p>\n

In both cases, Dean had not seen the initial incident but was referred to the pitch-side monitor by the VAR before dismissing each player.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lee Mason has also been criticised for his handling of\u00a0<\/span>a remarkable free-kick decision<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Brighton’s defeat by West Brom last month, while the interpretation of offside has come under fire this season from players, managers and fans.<\/span><\/p>\n

The survey was sent to players, managers, and directors of football to ask them what they thought of subjective decisions made on the pitch, and whether VAR should have intervened.<\/span><\/p>\n

Referee’s chief Mike Riley will also present the data to clubs in June.<\/span><\/p>\n