![VAR in the Premier League explained: How does it work, what decisions can be changed and why is it controversial? VAR in the Premier League explained: How does it work, what decisions can be changed and why is it controversial?](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/football/2019/08/13/TELEMMGLPICT000206196152_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqRLU6RByDcehJVbJAoDuCGZ1jt-Q14Op4ntpQY4ROuaA.jpeg?imwidth=480)
VAR in the Premier League explained: How does it work, what decisions can be changed and why is it controversial?
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Referees ordered not check VAR screens during matches after difficult introduction to Premier League | Daily Mail Online
![Luis Suarez hilariously booked for glancing at referee's VAR monitor during Atletico Madrid stalemate with Lokomotiv Moscow | talkSPORT Luis Suarez hilariously booked for glancing at referee's VAR monitor during Atletico Madrid stalemate with Lokomotiv Moscow | talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/11/NINTCHDBPICT000618221572.jpg?strip=all&w=541)
Luis Suarez hilariously booked for glancing at referee's VAR monitor during Atletico Madrid stalemate with Lokomotiv Moscow | talkSPORT
![A view of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) pitch side monitor near the players tunnel before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy A view of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) pitch side monitor near the players tunnel before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W8GH9C/a-view-of-the-video-assistant-referee-var-pitch-side-monitor-near-the-players-tunnel-before-the-premier-league-match-at-anfield-liverpool-W8GH9C.jpg)
A view of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) pitch side monitor near the players tunnel before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy
![A VAR (Video assistant referee) monitor pitch side before the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester Stock Photo - Alamy A VAR (Video assistant referee) monitor pitch side before the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W8RRED/a-var-video-assistant-referee-monitor-pitch-side-before-the-premier-league-match-at-old-trafford-manchester-W8RRED.jpg)
A VAR (Video assistant referee) monitor pitch side before the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester Stock Photo - Alamy
![VAR can never be the Holy Grail of fairness - a million pitch-side monitors won't change that - Brian Reade - Mirror Online VAR can never be the Holy Grail of fairness - a million pitch-side monitors won't change that - Brian Reade - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article19001106.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/0_Wolverhampton-Wanderers-v-Manchester-United-Premier-League-Molineux.jpg)
VAR can never be the Holy Grail of fairness - a million pitch-side monitors won't change that - Brian Reade - Mirror Online
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Why referee checked VAR monitor for Manchester United penalty despite Harry Maguire being offside - Manchester Evening News
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Premier League hopes increased use of pitchside monitors will ease fans' VAR frustrations | The Independent
![A view of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) pitch side monitor near the players tunnel before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy A view of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) pitch side monitor near the players tunnel before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W8GH9P/a-view-of-the-video-assistant-referee-var-pitch-side-monitor-near-the-players-tunnel-before-the-premier-league-match-at-anfield-liverpool-W8GH9P.jpg)
A view of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) pitch side monitor near the players tunnel before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy
![Premier League VAR changes: What are the VAR rules for the 2020/21 season? | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Premier League VAR changes: What are the VAR rules for the 2020/21 season? | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/secondary/Premier-League-VAR-changes-pitch-side-monitor-2642425.jpg?r=1598809788288)
Premier League VAR changes: What are the VAR rules for the 2020/21 season? | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Premier League must toe VAR line, says Fifa's referee chief, as radical review of offside planned for next season Premier League must toe VAR line, says Fifa's referee chief, as radical review of offside planned for next season](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/football/2020/02/29/TELEMMGLPICT000226244883_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqvyIhey5-bbhpfCG1b5cFTRR0oWjcIvW4VDyV5L2RoS8.jpeg?imwidth=680)
Premier League must toe VAR line, says Fifa's referee chief, as radical review of offside planned for next season
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