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Fan groups to meet with Premier League over VAR concerns

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Football fans' representatives will demand answers from the Premier League on how they plan to improve the communication of VAR decisions inside stadiums.

Supporters from eight Premier League clubs will meet the league's executive director, Bill Bush, on Tuesday to ask if fans can be better informed, using screens and public address systems.

"The communication inside stadia is simply not good enough and is not what we were promised at the start of the season," said a spokesman for the Football Supporters' Association, which boasts 500,000 members.

"We attended a presentation at Stockley Park (VAR Headquarters) at the start of the season and we believed there was going to be more explanation on the big screens. Fans are not being helped.

"VAR is here to stay, so we need to find a way for it to work for everyone."

Supporters continue to voice their concerns over VAR at matches, with decisions being overturned without explanation.

Earlier this month, Brighton chief executive Paul Barber wrote to the Premier League asking them to address the "nonsense" where fans in stadiums are being kept in the dark over VAR decisions.

"Imagine going to the theatre and not being able to hear one of the characters," Barber said.

"If fans feel they will have a better understanding of what's going on by watching the game at home, then that's not going to be good for the game in general."