clubs will vote on June 6 whether to scrap the use of video assistant referees (VAR) from next season. 14 votes – a two-thirds majority – are required at the Premier League’s AGM in Harrogate for to pass. A statement from the Molineux club said.
.. “After five seasons of VAR in the Premier League, it is time for a constructive and critical debate on its future.
Our position is that the price we are paying for a small increase in accuracy is at odds with the spirit of our game, and as a result we should remove it from the 2024/25 season onwards.” add VAR is “eroding trust” and fuelling “completely nonsensical allegations of corruption.” The vote is expected to provoke a frank and open debate, with several clubs intent on proposing improvements should VAR remain in place.
Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said he “trusts the car, but the driver is the problem”, and his view is widely echoed by executives, managers and players across the Premier League. Wolves have sent a six-page briefing document – seen by – to all Premier League clubs in a bid to court support. It includes a detailed executive summary that asserts VAR is damaging the Premier League brand.
It reads: “Wolves argue the use of VAR has led to increased disengagement among the Premier League’s match-attending fans due to its adverse effects on the match experience, resulting in apathy, hostility, and erosion of trust in football's authorities and officials. The current version .