VAR clashes set to increase in Premier League as management puts halt to semi-automated offside technology

The Premier League have decided not to introduce the new automated offside system.

VAR clashes set to increase in Premier League as management puts halt to semi-automated offside technology

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The Premier League clubs have voted on some changes to the existing VAR technology. However, a surprising call was taken by the clubs on the voting of semi-automated offside technology. The technology was on display at the Qatar world cup 2022 for the first time and was praised by many.

Offside calls had a little change during the showpiece event in Qatar due to the use of semi-automated technology. In order to assess whether an attacker was offside, a number of cameras created a 3D image of the scenario. This is done by using a chip embedded in the match ball and FIFA’s Semi-Automated Offside Technology. On the stadium’s big screen and on television, the incident was re-enacted. This allowed the spectators to see the rationale of the decision easily.

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Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal boss is a big supporter of this technology. He said, “Automated means it goes directly from the signal to the linesman .The linesman has on his watch a red light that tells him offside or not offside. At the moment, we have situation where the players are on lines to see if they are offside or not. On average, the time we have to wait is around 70 seconds, sometimes one minute 20 seconds, sometimes a little bit longer when the situation is very difficult to appreciate. It is so important because we see many celebrations are cancelled after that for marginal situations and that’s why I believe it is a very important step.”

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The premier league clubs decided not to adopt the semi-automated offside technology. The 20 clubs have not included the Semi-automated technology offside system in their meeting agenda. This will result in no voting on this technology. The clubs are concerned that the technology will turn obsolete soon. This was a surprising and unexpected call. Most of the other international leagues, like La Liga, have already adopted the technology with UEFA using it in this edition of their championships.

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Luton Town told to improve Kenilworth Road

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Although Luton Town has seen numerous ups and downs throughout the years, they will participate in the Premier League. Following a 1-1 draw at Wembley, the Hatters defeated Coventry City 6-5 on penalties to incite wild celebrations. Luton has never played in the Premier League since it began in 1992. However, the team may have to play its first two or three home games away from their home ground.

Kenilworth Road has been Luton’s home ground since 1905. The suitability of Kenilworth Road to host Premier League football has been questioned. The stadium has 10,356 capacity, which is more than the 5,000 minimum required by the league. However, it does not fulfil requirements for media and other amenities. Although work has been started to revamp the stadium as per standards, it will take time.

Gary Sweet, the chief executive of Luton Town said- “There is a schedule of about 11-12 weeks of work that has got to be done,” he said. “It might become a bit of a problem, so we will probably have to play maybe two or three games away from home at the start of the Premier League season. “But we have got everything in place, we’re in a good place, the work has begun so it’s all systems go.”

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