Some grounds cause more trouble than others, too. Offside has proved particularly troublesome for the VAR at Selhurst Park, where it took over four minutes to confirm a Crystal Palace goal earlier ...

SAOT is a tool for the video assistant referee (VAR) that automates key elements of the offside decision-making process. These key elements are the ‘kick-point’ (the exact time the ball was ...

But the first weekend of semi-automated offside technology in football brought an epic eight-minute VAR check that ended with a goal ruled out for… offside. In the first half of their FA Cup ...

Seven of the eight FA Cup fifth round fixtures will use the new technology, aiming to speed up the VAR offside decision-making process. Preston vs Burnley will not use the technology, as the new ...

But the entire tie was overshadowed by one of the longest VAR checks yet after the new technology was unable to produce a result - despite claims that the average offside decision would become 30 ...

VILLA PARK will tonight see the launch of English football’s VAR upgrade. Premier League chiefs plan to roll out the use of Semi-Automated Offside Technology across the remainder of the season.

Seven of the eight ties will utilise the technology, which is designed to improve the speed and efficiency of VAR checks around offside decisions. SAOT has been used in the Champions League since ...