There are plans in place to release audio recordings of conversations between the referee and VAR to supporters, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has confirmed.
A date for the change hasn't been confirmed, but Masters says 'there is a general view' that releasing audio will be seen as a positive. VAR has received mixed reviews since being introduced the Premier League in 2019. The English top flight was the last of Europe's top five divisions to introduce the technology.
Leeds United's Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper have publicly criticised VAR, after Bamford had a late goal chalked off against Wolves in February 2021 and after Cooper was penalised for fouling Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin last August.
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Another high-profile incident was when Leeds were 2-0 behind against Wolves in March, when Raul Jimenez was controversially given a second yellow card by referee Kevin Friend. The decision wasn't overturned by VAR and Leeds came from behind to secure a sensational 3-2 victory, which proved vital in their quest to stay up.
Releasing audio between the referee and VAR should provide extra clarity around why certain decisions have been made.
Masters said: “There is a general view that [releasing the audio] is a good thing. There is a desire to be more open with fans about referees’ decision-making and how we do that precisely we need to work out.”
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