Refs chief expected to back sparing use of pitchside VAR monitors at PL meeting
(WorldNews Sport)

Referees´ chief Mike Riley is set to argue the case for continuing to use pitchside monitors sparingly when he makes a VAR presentation to Premier League chairmen on Thursday. Bosses from the 20 top-flight clubs will gather for a shareholders´ meeting in central London and the implementation of VAR in the 120 matches played so far will be scrutinised and discussed, the PA news agency understands. There was initial criticism that the video assistant was not intervening enough, with a high bar set on overturning the decisions of the on-field official. The VAR identified a clear trip that impeded Deulofeu`s progress in the penalty area and because no penalty was awarded on the field, the...