Would football be better without the video assistant referee (VAR) system? Premier League fans, managers and players got a reminder of what life was like without VAR in the FA Cup fourth round - and ...

The officiating in Newcastle's FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa should have been the perfect argument for VAR, yet the technology, not in use until the next ...

Cast your mind back to last month's FA Cup third round. Remember how "refreshing" it was to watch elite football without VAR? That's what so many players, coaches, fans and pundits agreed. You could ...

Sandro Tonali of Newcastle complains to referee Chris Kavanagh during Saturday's FA Cup game against Aston Villa Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images Isn’t it nice to have a weekend without ...

If you wanted to compile an open-and-shut case in the defence of keeping VAR you do not need to look any further than Newcastle United’s FA Cup victory over Aston Villa. No more witnesses, no more ...

Alan Shearer lambasted the decision-making in Newcastle’s FA Cup win over Aston Villa, suggesting a reliance on VAR is diluting refereeing standards. With video technology not used until the fifth ...

The Video Assistant Referee system continues to provide almost weekly controversies in the Premier League and it was no different in the FA Cup’s fourth round on Saturday – even though the technology ...