Premier League clubs have overwhelmingly voted to retain the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system for the upcoming season. The vote, which took place at the league's annual general meeting (AGM) in June 2024, resulted in a 19-1 tally, with Wolves being the only club to vote in favor of scrapping the technology. Despite widespread fan dissatisfaction, with two-thirds reportedly wanting the system abolished, the Premier League has committed to implementing a six-point improvement plan to address concerns. The league argues that removing VAR would lead to 100 more incorrect refereeing decisions per season. The proposed improvements aim to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of the system, which has faced criticism over increased delays and controversial decisions.
Premier League clubs make emphatic decision in VAR vote https://t.co/KNuWAVpNQX
Premier League clubs have voted 19-1 in favour of continuing to operate VAR in England's top flight at today’s annual general meeting. More from @GarrickOmar ⤵️
Premier League confirm six VAR changes after Chelsea vote #CFC https://t.co/NGU2FaWbW3 https://t.co/NGU2FaWbW3
Premier League reveals six-point plan to fix VAR after 19 teams vote to keep it despite high-profile mistakes https://t.co/ZYwzXKzHxv https://t.co/axtaZgv6GC
Premier League clubs have voted 19 to one to keep VAR next season https://t.co/tZbV1BYVWF.
🚨 Wolves were the only club that voted for the Premier League to scrap VAR. 📺 No other club backed them. 🐺🚫 (Source: @BBCSport) https://t.co/3Jacex4bEN
🚨 OFFICIAL: Premier League clubs have voted to KEEP VAR for next season. 📺☑️ https://t.co/hBwP6qgeYA
🚨 OFFICIAL: Premier League clubs have voted to KEEP VAR for next season. 📺☑️ (Source: @premierleague ) https://t.co/kHeYzcH3bP
19 clubs including Newcastle voted in favour of keeping VAR next season #NUFC | https://t.co/ZGtj8a1Lmg https://t.co/XlVL9GXDyB
PL clubs vote overwhelmingly by 19:1 to keep VAR, with none backing Wolves’ bid to scrap system. PL says “it was agreed that improvements should be made for the benefit of the game and supporters”. https://t.co/BUSORk5cx2
🚨 BREAKING: Premier League clubs vote to keep VAR for next season and demand six key improvements https://t.co/YWvKnvYwqa https://t.co/KeG93Xi8SG
Premier League clubs vote to keep VAR but insist on improvements https://t.co/Dz6NPjni3c
Wow....only Wolves voted in favour of their motion to scrap VAR. It's here to stay! https://t.co/P353u9le5l
The vote to scrap VAR went ahead at the Premier League AGM, not but a single club supported Wolves. The final tally was 19-1 against the motion to ditch VAR. More 👇 https://t.co/PMdzPu5AMA
Cowards. https://t.co/DGyZqjXXKD
Premier League clubs have voted against scrapping VAR by a count of 19-1, with Wolves being the only side to vote in favour of getting rid of the technology. https://t.co/4672HqWllj
LONDON (AP) — Premier League says its clubs have voted to continue using VAR next season.
Clubs today voted in favour of continuing to operate VAR in the Premier League. While VAR produces more accurate decision making, it was agreed that improvements should be made for the benefit of the game and supporters. There are six areas of focus: https://t.co/Kmb27g2bNH https://t.co/CzSvnvcizW
BREAKING: Premier League clubs vote in favour of continuing with VAR ✅ https://t.co/FSBhwWQxg3
🚨 Official: Premier League clubs have voted to keep VAR! 🏴 It was also agreed that improvements should be made for the benefit of the game and supporters. https://t.co/NZ5vWbK4k4
Premier League clubs vote to maintain VAR next season - with big caveats of improvement. More @MirrorFootball
BREAKING: Premier League clubs vote to keep VAR next season.
Breaking: PL clubs vote to retain VAR https://t.co/kJ9xXJZFjs
🚨 The Premier League have admitted to clubs that VAR delays grew by more than 50% last season amid plans for a refereeing "improvement plan" to be implemented next season. (Source: Guardian) https://t.co/hKvJDROEsX
Premier League clubs will reject Wolves’ bid to scrap VAR https://t.co/KNuWAVpNQX
🚨 The Premier League has sent a 'VAR Improvement Plan' to clubs before the annual general meeting today. The League claims there would be 100 more incorrect refereeing decisions made per season if clubs vote to get rid of VAR. (Source: @BBCSport) https://t.co/I9pkoh7RGk
Support among fans for VAR “has collapsed”, with around two thirds now wanting it scrapped, @WeAreTheFSA chairman @MalcolmJClarke tells me, with PL clubs set to vote on Wolves’ proposal to abolish it at their AGM later today ⬇️ https://t.co/h1y8hZoURi https://t.co/Lf23jO1NbN
Premier League clubs to vote on scrapping VAR in unprecedented meeting Wolves have led the way and they need 14 votes to get their wish https://t.co/KiQXdl5mVj https://t.co/DPgveL3AKp
BREAKING: Premier League clubs will reject Wolves' bid to scrap VAR. - talkSPORT sources understand 🚨 More on our website ☞ https://t.co/PVsrFYaGqs https://t.co/dC2GkolSeU
Premier League clubs are set to vote against the proposal raised by Wolves to abolish VAR ❌ https://t.co/WbpmJfKNmP
Premier League clubs expect a proposal to abolish the VAR review system to be defeated at tomorrow’s annual general meeting (AGM). More from @GarrickOmar ⬇️
Premier League clubs are unlikely to vote through Wolves' proposal to scrap the use of VAR. https://t.co/lWNXqETMlV
It's not looking good for Wolves' hopes of scrapping VAR in the Premier League 🎥 #BBCFootball https://t.co/A9PgFNGBn2
Wolves’ bid to scrap VAR set to fail tomorrow as Premier League promises changes https://t.co/ojUJ7QS1sB
The Premier League will present clubs with a list of proposed improvements to VAR as it seeks to head off a vote to scrap the system. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/hRohZUEwjI
Wolves' bid to get VAR scrapped in the Premier League has no chance of success when the 20 clubs meet on Thursday, sources have told ESPN. There is such little support that it may not even reach the voting stage. https://t.co/M0KntoxoW1
In June 2019 the Premier League was demonstrating how VAR would work. In June 2024 the Premier League's clubs will vote on whether to scrap it. @JordanC1107 on a rollercoaster five years of the video assistant referee.
Fans have their say: Is it time for the Premier League to scrap VAR? https://t.co/oOvS1RGO9v https://t.co/lrJGrcedIb
Almost half of football fans would support keeping VAR in the Premier League next season if it was used more sparingly and decisions were reached more quickly, according to a new survey by @PAJamieGardner https://t.co/ov6ScXxngF.
🚨 VAR is set to REMAIN in the Premier League next season, with clubs expected to vote this week in favour of keeping the technology. @MirrorFootball https://t.co/eJ4gRUClxM
Football fans are split over whether to keep VAR before a vote of Premier League clubs this week — but younger supporters are keen to keep the system, according to a new poll Read the full story ⬇️ | ✍️ @martynziegler https://t.co/9d48PTnUJV