And finally… VAR defending

Leading officials from the Premier League’s refereeing body have told supporters that they will continue to represent their views in discussions with FIFA on the use of VAR technology in the game.

The Premier League has launched a VAR consultation with players and managers, but we believe one vital component is missing from that selection – match-going supporters.

The results of our fan consultation on VAR are in, and they make for interesting reading: more than four out of ten fans say they will attend fewer games in future due to the effect VAR is having on the game.

The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) was contacted last night by the Sports Ground Safety Association (SGSA), who told us that the option for football clubs to offer licensed standing at all levels of the game in England and Wales has at last been passed into official Government policy.