Premier League boss says VAR experience in stadium ‘nowhere near good enough’

Video assistant referees were introduced in the English top-flight for the 2019-20 campaign.
Premier League boss says VAR experience in stadium ‘nowhere near good enough’
VAR checks have been a controversial subject in the Premier League (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Premier League chief football officer Tony Scholes admits the in-stadium supporter experience of VAR is “nowhere near good enough” and believes reviews are taking too long.

Video assistant referees were introduced in the English top-flight for the 2019-20 campaign, yet there are persisting problems surrounding its implementation.

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