Premier League to bring in AI-powered camera system to speed up VAR process

28 computer vision cameras will be installed at every Premier League ground. The new system will not be used until after the international break next month.

A VAR check for possible handball during Aston Villa's Premier League match against West Ham. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

The Premier League is poised to unveil a revolutionary new version of the video assistant referee system using semi-automatic offside technology (SAOT) which, it claims, will produce the best officiating setup in the world.

The AI-powered system has been developed by the technology company Genius Sports, which will install 28 computer vision cameras at every Premier League ground. The company is confident it can deliver VAR verdicts within seconds and shave minutes off top-flight matches.