Cast your mind back to last month's FA Cup third round. Remember how "refreshing" it was to watch elite football without VAR? That's what so many players, coaches, fans and pundits agreed. You could ...

Sandro Tonali of Newcastle complains to referee Chris Kavanagh during Saturday's FA Cup game against Aston Villa Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images Isn’t it nice to have a weekend without ...

The officiating in Newcastle's FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa should have been the perfect argument for VAR, yet the technology, not in use until the next ...

Eddie Howe has said referees are too reliant on VAR after three major errors during the FA Cup win against Aston Villa; Tammy Abraham's opener stood despite being offside, Lucas Digne avoided a red ...

In the space of eight minutes at the end of Liverpool’s trip to Nottingham Forest’s City Ground on Sunday afternoon, Alexis Mac Allister enjoyed and endured the full gamut of emotions which ...

'One of worst decisions I've ever seen' - Rooney on Digne handball Would football be better without the video assistant referee (VAR) system? Premier League fans, managers and players got a reminder ...

Would football be better without the video assistant referee (VAR) system? Premier League fans, managers and players got a reminder of what life was like without VAR in the FA Cup fourth round - and ...

The Spanish Refereeing Committee (CTA) will punish the VAR referees from Monday’s Girona 2-1 Barcelona match and Saturday’s Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad game, both from matchday 24. The refereeing ...

The Video Assistant Referee system continues to provide almost weekly controversies in the Premier League and it was no different in the FA Cup’s fourth round on Saturday – even though the technology ...

HENSOL, Wales (AP) — An adjusted version of an off-field treatment rule that Lionel Messi complained about in 2024 was adopted in time for the World Cup by the International Football Association Board ...

With Newcastle trailing 1-0 thanks to a controversial Tammy Abraham goal, Kieran Trippier delivered a cross from the right. The ball then hit Lucas Digne's arm, and a free-kick was awarded on the edge ...