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VAR (Video Assistant Referee)
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Video Assistant Referee - Technology system used to review referee decisions with video footage.
Introduced to reduce errors in crucial match decisions.
The referee is consulting VAR to check if that was offside.
The Gaffer
Feb 10, 2026
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