Football bosses could reportedly implement a major change to VAR rules ahead of the World Cup, with FIFA aiming to avoid key errors at next summer's tournament.
FIFA have been pushing for VAR officials to be given the power to intervene in the event they believe a corner has been incorrectly awarded.
Lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), have discussed the prospect among possible changes to VAR rules.
According to reports, FIFA could be granted special permission to extend VAR's powers without them being officially written into the rules of the game.
The governing body's desire for VAR to have the ability to intervene regarding corners is due to the verdicts being factual decisions, rather than subjective.
A change would likely break Law Five, which applies at all levels of the game.
The law states that a referee 'may not change a restart decision on realising that it is incorrect or on the advice of another match official if play has restarted'.
An IFAB advisory panel, consisting of former players, coaches and referees, had reportedly expressed concerns over such a move.
Concerns were raised about the potential of matches being slowed down by checks, with Premier League games seeing on average around 10 corners per match.
The potential use of VAR for corners would likely receive the support of Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche, who called for its introduction last month.
Dyche had complained after his Forest side had conceded goals in consecutive weeks from corners that had been wrongly awarded.
Bournemouth's Marcus Tavernier scored directly from a corner when Forest should have been awarded a goal kick, with Casemiro then scoring from a Man United set piece the following week, despite Nicolo Savona insisting he had kept the ball in play.
Dyche insisted that VAR checking the decisions would be 'really quick'.
'It's got to change,' Dyche said post-match. You don't need three minutes to look at that, it's a very simple moment.
'Last week was an incredibly simple moment, a factually wrong decision. That must take five seconds, end of. Surely?
'There is a lot at stake in these games. So just get it right, we all want it right, every fan wants it right.
'It's gone against us again and we have just got to get on with it, simple as that. You know the worst thing as well? Back in the game for three games and two weeks on the trot I'm talking about referees and decisions. That is really frustrating. I don't want to be talking about this, do I? I want to be talking about my team.
'You're the assistant referee, you're 70-odd yards away, you've got a goal and a net in the way but apparently you can see? I've got a better view and I'm not in the right position!
'So, that's got to be wrong in the current climate. The thing that annoys me the most - and I'm a big fan of VAR - is that someone has got to be able to overrule these decisions, just really quickly, it will be five seconds.
'Just go 'that's in play'. It's deemed out of play, [Manchester United] whack it in and score a goal. Two weeks on the trot.
'Course, you could say you've got to deal with the corner kick… point is it shouldn't even be that, so that's really difficult.
'And then to give you my reasoning behind it which I think is more important because people say 'yeah it's just on the line' well it's on the line? Imagine a goal is scored and it beeps [the watch] for the ref, what do you do? You've all seen it, it's like 1mm… so how can you see that from 70-80 yards away? For me that's five seconds of VAR.
'The ref is talking to people, wasting time, walking around, waste time, pointless. Big decisions like that… for VAR to override that decision, five seconds and go "bang, done, wrong decision".
The IFAB, which is made up of the four British associations and FIFA, are also considering the use of VAR to review second yellow cards.
A proposal will be heard next month which could give officials the chance to intervene when an incorrect second yellow card has been given.
A total of six votes of eight votes are required to pass a law change, with FIFA having four votes and the four British associations having one each.
robdenrsuz
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I think without man u EPL reporters cannot make any news. I watched the game and Savona clearly picked the ball when it was off the line. Even when you check the picture here the ball was off the line hence it was a clear corner call. Further, why didn't they defend the corner? How many wrong decisions have gone against United and were discussed once and forgotten? That's why players at United can't concentrate because foolish reporters are always targeting them.
ok, lemi try to put you right just to emphasize, yes the ball was off-line but the body(leg) was intact with the ball, so it does count to continue with play, but if the leg touched the ball after it's off-line...then the referee was right
robdenrsuz
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this app with Manchester United....puuuu, thunder fire you....it's an update about VAR and match official errors, but still MU was in the headline....wrtin be this....
kmuguna
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VAR disrupts natural flow of the game lowering the stimulation being built in players and fans. Traditional referring was the best
Chrismaris1
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PLEASE CAN THEY INCLUDE THROWING THAT IS SO SO YARDS FROM THE 18 YARDS BOX ? BECAUSE THESE DAYS LONG THROWS ARE USED TO SEND BALLS INTO THE 18 YARDS BOX AND PEOPLE CAN SCORE FROM IT . IT HAS TO BE AWARDED CORRECTLY. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT SCENARIO AND A CORNER KICK . PLEASE IFAB LOOK INTO THIS ONE TOO
Chrismaris1
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I think without man u EPL reporters cannot make any news. I watched the game and Savona clearly picked the ball when it was off the line. Even when you check the picture here the ball was off the line hence it was a clear corner call. Further, why didn't they defend the corner? How many wrong decisions have gone against United and were discussed once and forgotten? That's why players at United can't concentrate because foolish reporters are always targeting them.
that's a lie, the ball wasn't off the line...the curvature of that ball remains on the line...it's on not off
Nicblmoryz
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I think without man u EPL reporters cannot make any news. I watched the game and Savona clearly picked the ball when it was off the line. Even when you check the picture here the ball was off the line hence it was a clear corner call. Further, why didn't they defend the corner? How many wrong decisions have gone against United and were discussed once and forgotten? That's why players at United can't concentrate because foolish reporters are always targeting them.
denadintuz
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VAR is not futile if the result not against your team
lbcrna
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the problem is lack of consistency in VAR decisions the standard interpretation of what is considered an foul play may vary between different referees and across different matches. certain types of contact, require a judgment call based on the referee's opinion. What one referee or VAR official considers a "clear and obvious" error worthy of intervention, another might not, leading to different outcomes for seemingly similar incidents. The technology is an aid, but the final decision is always made by a human referee or the VAR official. Human error can occur in the interpretation of the footage, the communication process, or a failure to review an incident when needed, Different leagues or competitions may have slightly different guidelines or training for their VAR officials,
Gwinghltd
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VAR IS AS CORRUPTS AS EPL REFEREES.
see what is talking
SMHellas
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What will we check next if we're now gonna check corners? How long will a 90 minute game now go for? Six hours?
nupiklmnpy
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ok...it will be nice but we all know they will check for the benefit of one team)teams not all the teams
Slimfit15
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VAR is useless
juceikloyz
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EPL officials master of errors
Carringtonlife
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Gradually intending to kill the excitement in football
sunglex
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VAR also useless always favouring some team like real Madrid 😂 if Ref and lines men can't see VAR should be allow to intervene in everything that they can't see than it be fair
ifadac
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Do you have to attach Man U ??? This shows how big United are🥹
Exactly, the only way to sell their useless news is to tag Manchester United..... there's no club like ManU in popularity .... GGMU
Sadcloprsu
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Did United score from a corner?
Valzy109
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exactly bro I was wondering why man united
They’re feasting on United… they can’t survive without mentioning United or CR7….
sisbkmnsu
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Do you have to attach Man U ??? This shows how big United are🥹
exactly bro I was wondering why man united
dougiefresh
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VAR IS AS CORRUPTS AS EPL REFEREES.
yup lke negieres
repanprsyz
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Too many opinions nd decisions is killing thie game am afraid
Rmulbah1992
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VAR IS AS CORRUPTS AS EPL REFEREES.
Jaaadlmorz
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help me.is this change to help Man United to score offside goals or what do they means?
livingstoneDlam
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Some club = Real Madrid 99% time bro [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Barcelone 99,9% yes bro, you got it right 😅🤣
livingstoneDlam
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Some club = Real Madrid 99% time bro [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
😅😂😂 and Barcelona 🤪
pium
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Bring back the assistant referee in penalty area!!!
pium
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that is will good because sometimes referees favors some clubs. checking corners and second yello cards will be helpful
Some club = Real Madrid 99% time bro [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
pium
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Too much intervene in VAR gonna kill the game. Instead FIFA should get back the assistant referee in penalty area which was there prior to VAR
Emmysomto
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😂😂😂
livingstoneDlam
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that is will good because sometimes referees favors some clubs. checking corners and second yello cards will be helpful
Valzy109
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Do you have to attach Man U ??? This shows how big United are🥹