The video assistant referee (VAR) has been at the centre of a significant amount of controversy since it was first introduced to the Premier League in 2019. The hope was that the technology would ...

The recent controversy surrounding Premier League official David Coote has ... and pundits alike since the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee, or VAR, into the game.

In an official statement, the PGMOL said: "After concluding the investigation into Coote's conduct, his role in the Premier ... a VAR assistant referee during a Euro 2020 match. The video fueled ...

Premier League referees are known ... Some of these SG1 referees will earn extra for officiating European and international matches. Assistant referees earn approximately £60,000 in salary ...

THE FA Cup third round is here as the Premier League's giants join in from this stage. But how does the video assistant referee system work with the lower league clubs, and when is it being used from?

Premier League referees are employed by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). PGMOL also oversees the training, development and mentoring of referees and assistant referees ...

Coote was dismissed as a Premier League referee in December 2024 after the emergence of videos earlier in the year that saw him call ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp 'a German ****'. Footage also ...

David Coote has revealed he turned to drugs because he feared coming out as gay while working as a Premier League referee in his first ... after a video emerged of him appearing to make derogatory ...