The Latest Breaking News from VAR

PSG edge breathless 5-4 classic as Bayern Munich rally after Dembélé’s double

Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both scored twice for PSG before Bayern Munich hit back to reduce the deficit to 5-4 in a magnificent semi-final first leg

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Refereeing scandal brings back unhappy memories of Calciopoli to Italian football

Allegations of ‘sporting fraud’ against Gianluca Rocchi arrive at an especially messy moment for Italian football

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27

Dominic Calvert-Lewin avoids red card against Chelsea after VAR check for apparent Marc Cucurella hair pull

Lisandro Martinez was sent-off for a similar incident involving the Leeds striker

Evening Standard · Apr 26

France's Ligue 1 trials live broadcast of ref exchanges in PSG-Toulouse clash

In a first for French football, fans watching Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 clash with Toulouse at the Parc des Princes on Friday night will be able to hear exchanges between match officials over video assistant refereeing (VAR) decisions in real time, as part of an experiment to help make calls…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 3

‘What is the point of VAR?’: Emma Hayes and Ian Wright lambast controversial decisions in England-Uruguay draw

Uruguay were awarded a late penalty after a VAR check while Ronald Araujo escaped a red card for a tackle on Phil Foden

The Independent UK · Mar 27

VAR is getting worse: Leeds United and Newcastle decisions given incorrectly says Premier League panel

Leeds United should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 defeat against Sunderland, according to the Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel

FourFourTwo · Mar 17

North Korea promise no more Asian Cup protests

The spotlight will be on how North Korea's players react if a VAR decision goes against them in their quarter-final against Australia in Perth.

AAP · Mar 12

Balaclava-wearing fan unplugs VAR monitor during German second division clash

Bizarre scenes followed as one Munster fan took action amid growing anger over the use of VAR

FourFourTwo · Mar 9

Match in Germany disrupted as fan unplugs VAR monitor in bizarre scenes

Supporter concealed their identity as they disconnected the screen

Evening Standard · Mar 9

Masked fan stages VAR protest by unplugging referee monitor during German match

A masked fan unplugged the VAR monitor by the side of the pitch when the referee went to check on a penalty decision

The Independent UK · Mar 9