Why Premier League VAR audio is being released by PGMOL
Alan Gunn, the referee of the 1990 FA Cup final, once said that game's law enforcers "are stage managers, not performers". Following the release of audio between Premier League referees on the pitch and those assisted by video, fans have been given a direct line to the crackling dialogue on the walkie-talkies behind the scenes. For the first time since the introduction of video assistant referees (VAR) ahead of the 2019/20 season, Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer of the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited), ran through the discussion behind decisions made in five Premier League matches on Sky Sports ' Monday Night Football . But why has it taken the best part of four years for the curtain to be tentatively pulled back? Here's everything you need to know about the release of the stage managers' instructions. Why is Premier League VAR audio being released by PGMOL REVEALED! The audio of officials and VARs when a decision to award Newca...