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.

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,

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.

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