VAR audio to start being released on TV for the first time.

PREMIER LEAGUE VAR audio to start being released on TV for the first time.

Mark Kinyanjui 06:00 - 09.05.2023

Webb has been working towards releasing the VAR audio -- permitted by FIFA in the days after a game but not live during a match -- believing it will bring greater clarity for fans, coaches and players.

Premier League fans will get the chance to hear VAR discussions for the first time as part of a TV pilot led by Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer.

Webb was appointed to the role in December, promising to bring greater transparency and openness to Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body that controls refereeing in English football.

The first stage was to acknowledge major errors when they occurred, such as the missed offside on Brentford's equalizer at Arsenal, and the failure to award a penalty for Brighton against Tottenham Hotspur.

Webb has been working towards releasing the VAR audio -- permitted by FIFA in the days after a game but not live during a match -- believing it will bring greater clarity for fans, coaches and players.

In his previous role with MLS, Webb introduced the Inside Video Review, which ran through all contentious incidents in a gameweek in a short video format.

The pilot show from Premier League Productions will air on Monday, May 15, and audio of key decisions from this season will also be shown by Sky Sports in the UK the same day.

Webb plans to release the officials audio on a more regular basis next season to further help with transparency.

In April. The Premier League recommended adding four additional cameras just outside each penalty area to improve the accuracy of making VAR offside calls for next season’s league games.

The recommendation was made in order to improve the accuracy of the Hawk-Eye system.

Trials of FIFA’s semi-automated offside system which was used at the World Cup will also be considered. The system has been used in the Champions League and some domestic leagues, including the Serie A.

The recommendation will only need approval from 14 of the Premier League’s 20 clubs in order to take effect,