The Premier League are set to introduce more cameras focusing on each penalty area of the pitch next season to improve the accuracy of the Hawk-Eye system. This comes after a number of incorrect decisions being made this season, impacting the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham.
The Gunners were on the wrong end of an incorrect Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decision during their 1-1 draw against Brentford at the Emirates Stadium earlier this season. Ivan Toney's equaliser was allowed to stand despite a Brentford player being clearly offside in the build-up to the goal.
The Premier League's use of the VAR system continues to divide fans, players and managers in football but the introduction of more cameras to allow officials to have more viewing angles of incidents could help reduce errors. Many of those in the game disagree about the offside law, regarding whether a toe or an armpit is enough for goals to be ruled out, but only two offside decisions this season have been definitively incorrect - Toney's equaliser against Arsenal and a disallowed Brighton goal in their draw against Crystal Palace.
