Remove VAR from English professional football

Remove VAR from English professional football — 14 signatures. Status: rejected.

Petition background

We want the UK Government to work with the relevant football governing bodies to review the use of VAR in English professional football, with a view to removing VAR from the professional game.

Additional details

VAR was introduced to improve refereeing decisions, but it has also brought delays, interruptions and continued disagreement over subjective decisions. We believe football should retain the authority of the on-field referee and preserve the speed, atmosphere and spontaneity of the game. We are asking the Government to work with football’s governing bodies to review VAR, with a view to removing it from English professional football.

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