Referee Guides
UEFA VAR Rules 2026/27: Second Yellow Cards Can Now Be Reviewed
The UEFA VAR rules for 2026/27 include one of the biggest changes to video refereeing since VAR was…
Referee Guides
Referee News
Football Rule Changes 2026/27: New VAR Rules Explained
Football is entering the 2026/27 season with major changes to VAR, second yellow cards, substitutions, injuries and time…
Referee News
UEFA Launches Clear Line: New Platform Shows Fans When VAR Should Intervene
UEFA has opened its Clear Line refereeing video library to the public, showing fans how referees and VAR…
Referee News
New 10-Second Substitution Rule Leaves Middlesbrough With 10 Players
Middlesbrough became one of the first high-profile English teams punished under football’s new 10-second substitution rule after Will…
La Liga
La Liga New Rules for 2026/27: VAR Expands and Time-Wasting Faces New Punishments
Spain’s refereeing authorities have confirmed major changes for 2026/27, including expanded VAR powers, strict substitution limits and new…
Serie A
Serie A Adopts Two Controversial New VAR Powers for 2026/27
Italian football has adopted two optional IFAB measures that allow VAR to correct clearly incorrect corner decisions and…
Champions League
UEFA Announces Major VAR Reset After World Cup Controversies
UEFA and all 55 European national associations have agreed on a stricter approach to VAR for 2026/27, with…
International
FIFA Defends Embolo VAR Decision After IFAB Said It Was Wrong
FIFA says the controversial VAR intervention that sent off Breel Embolo restored justice, even though IFAB ruled that…
Premier League
Premier League Introduces Strange New Goalkeeper Injury Rule
The Premier League will trial a new goalkeeper injury rule in 2026/27, requiring an outfield player to leave…
World Cup 2026
Breel Embolo VAR Error: IFAB Admits Wrong Decision
IFAB has confirmed that Breel Embolo should not have been sent off against Argentina after VAR incorrectly used…