The Premier League's chief football officer since 2022, Scholes said the league "wasn't in the best place" with VAR after a controversial call in last season's Tottenham-Liverpool game – a goal incorrectly ruled offside that didn't get an intervention after a breakdown in communications between the officials.

The Premier League believes its referees are setting a model for VAR that other leagues want to follow as the latest stats showed errors are down 35%.

The Premier League has admitted there have been four incorrect VAR decisions this season.They also say there have been a further nine “missed VAR interventions”, where they should have got

The Premier League is planning to introduce in-stadium VAR announcements from next season in an attempt to provide greater understanding of key refereeing decisions. A trial is currently being held across the Carabao Cup semi-finals, with the officials asked to offer an explanation of select judgements over the stadium’s public address system.

Referees are set to make in-stadium announcements about the outcome of video reviews in the Premier League from the start of next season — and Liverpool manager Arne Slot isn’t a fan. The protocol is currently being trialed in this season’s English League Cup semifinals,

There have been a total of 13 video assistant referee (VAR) mistakes in the Premier League so far this season, say league bosses.