VAR to be introduced in Scottish Premiership from second half of next season

VAR to be introduced in Scottish Premiership from second half of next season
By Jordan Campbell
Apr 19, 2022

SPFL clubs have voted to approve the implementation of VAR in the Scottish Premiership later this year.

All 42 clubs in the professional leagues met today to decide whether they would follow other countries in adopting the technology.

To pass, the vote required approval from 75 per cent of Premiership clubs, 75 per cent of Championship clubs, and 75 per cent of League One and Two clubs.

It is understood that only one club voted against the proposal and it is now set to be introduced in the second half of next season when the top flight resumes in December after the World Cup.

Managers have repeatedly called for VAR to be introduced in light of controversial refereeing decisions and the technology will come at a cost of around £1.2 million per season to be installed at all twelve grounds.

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Jordan Campbell

Jordan Campbell reports on Arsenal and the Scotland national team for The Athletic. He spent four seasons covering Rangers where he was twice nominated for Young Journalist of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards. He previously worked at Sky Sports News and has experience in performance analysis. Follow Jordan on Twitter @JordanC1107