How PL table would look without VAR as teams prepare for vital vote next season

NEWCASTLE were left counting the potential European cost of VAR in the Premier League after being the biggest “casualties” of the system.

Eddie Howe’s men will still clinch a Conference League spot if Manchester United do not win the FA Cup final on Saturday.

But the Toon Army would already be ensured of a new European campaign without the technology.

SunSport has analysed every decision changed after the intervention of the Stockley Park video crew this season, and worked out the table as it would have stood if the original on-field decision had stayed in place.

The top five would have been in exactly the same position - although Aston Villa would have ended up four points ahead of fifth-placed Spurs.

But Newcastle, level on points with Chelsea, would have moved above the Blues into sixth on goal difference, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side the one sweating on events at Wembley this weekend.

At the other end, the three relegated clubs would all still have gone down, although Luton’s fate would have been settled only on goal difference.

Brighton “lost” five points due to the technology, although only one place in the adjusted table.

Meanwhile, Everton, Fulham and Nottingham Forest ended up with three points more than they would have done without the technology.

Wolves’ season of VAR misery ended as it began, with Nelson Semedo’s red card at Anfield the SEVENTH decision overturned to their detriment, with only one change in their favour.

And following their unfavourable season they have put forward a drastic proposal to scrap VAR which will be voted on by clubs on June 6.

Chelsea had a net of minus three on VAR decisions in their favour, with seven going for them and 10 against.

Meanwhile, Fulham and Forest were the big winners, with five more decisions going in their favour.

Manchester City had four more VAR calls going in their favour than went against them.

Man Utd would have been just one point better off in the league, with five decisions going for and five going against them this season.

Liverpool were dead even this term, with six decisions apiece.

Burnley and Brighton were the only other teams aside from the north west rivals who had a net zero either way from VAR calls this season.