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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ben Fisher

‘Erosion of trust’: Wolves trigger vote to scrap VAR in Premier League

Wolves players protest during the VAR intervention which led to Hwang Hee-chan’s goal against Bournemouth in April being disallowed
Wolves players protest during the VAR intervention which led to Hwang Hee-chan’s goal against Bournemouth in April being disallowed. Photograph: Jack Thomas/WWFC/Getty Images

Premier League clubs will vote at next month’s annual general meeting on a proposal by Wolves to scrap video assistant referees from the start of next season.

VAR has been a subject of controversy since its introduction in 2019-20 and Wolves have submitted a resolution to the league calling for it to be abolished, triggering a vote for all 20 clubs at June’s AGM in Harrogate. A resolution requires 14 clubs to vote in favour to be passed.

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