- Groups of followers representing all the Premier League teams visited the center of the VAR
- Fans had the opportunity to examine arbitration standards this season.
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Fans groups gathered at the VAR headquarters in Stockley Park on Friday to talk about arbitration and other issues with important Premier League and PGMol figures.
The 20 clubs had representatives of the fans at the meeting, and Mail Sport said that the attendees were informed of how they are seeing fewer errors of the VAR, minors delays for decisions and better communication on the game days, as repetitions on a large screen .
However, fans have expressed their frustration for the management of arbitration in English football this season, and Friday's summit gave them the opportunity to express those concerns in person before the corresponding authorities.
A hot topic has been why semi -automatic technology is not yet in the Premier League, although the initial plan was to incorporate it before 2025.
The system was used in an impressive way in the 2024 Eurocup last summer, but it was delayed for technology to undergo more tests.
The Premier League updated the fans present, and also to the Association of Football Fan, on its 'VAR Improvement Plan', created to represent a commitment to improve the understanding of the purpose and system processes.
Fans groups gathered at the VAR headquarters in Stockley Park on Friday to talk about arbitration and other topics with important figures.
The 20 clubs had representatives of the fans at the meeting, and Mail Sport said that the attendees were informed that they are seeing fewer errors of the VAR, shorter delays for decisions and better communication on the game days.
A hot topic has been why semi -automatic technology is not yet in the Premier League, although the initial plan was to incorporate it before 2025.
After discussing issues in the field with the Premier League, they were invited to visit the VAR center, which is the heart of the PGMol operation.
The Premier League meets periodically with the FSA and representatives of amateur groups to hold conversations, including executive director Richard Masters and others. With the PGMOL, they also seek to evaluate the opinions of their followers and provide updates.
It is not yet known if Masters or the Howard Webb arbitration chief were among the attendees at Friday's meeting.