Wolves are the ones who have kicked this off as they have called for VAR to be scrapped.
This will trigger a vote. The vote will take place on June 6th. All 20 Premier league teams for the 2024/25 season will be confirmed by this date.
A list was compiled as to why they want this vote
● Impact on goal celebrations and the spontaneous passion that makes football special.
● Frustration and confusion inside stadiums due to lengthy VAR checks and poor communication.
● A more hostile atmosphere with protests, booing of the Premier League anthem and chants against VAR.
● Overreach of VAR’s original purpose to correct clear and obvious mistakes, now overanalysing subjective decisions and compromising the game’s fluidity and integrity.
● Diminished accountability of on-field officials, due to the safety net of VAR, leading to an erosion of authority on the pitch.
● Continued errors despite VAR, with supporters unable to accept human error after multiple views and replays, damaging confidence in officiating standards.
● Disruption of the Premier League’s fast pace with lengthy VAR checks and more added time, causing matches to run excessively long.
● Constant discourse about VAR decisions often overshadowing the match itself, and tarnishing the reputation of the league.
● Erosion of trust and reputation, with VAR fuelling completely nonsensical allegations of corruption.
This story was broken by the Athletic's David Ornstein