Fifa and the domestic leagues are at loggerheads over VAR for corners. Setting out: ◾️ Why the leagues don't want it in VAR protocol ◾️ Why Fifa is so in favour ◾️ Reasons Fifa could do it efficiently ◾️ Might Fifa expand VAR even further? READ 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Plenty of VAR talking points out of Chelsea vs. Arsenal. Looking at: 📌 Caicedo red card vs. Bentancur yellow 📌 VAR process on the review 📌 Arias red card rejection + Martinez vs. Palace 📌 Enzo offside on Chalobah goal? 📌 Hincapie red card? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

A move to force teams to temporarily remove an outfield player if a goalkeeper goes down injured is being discussed by football's lawmakers in an effort to combat sides using a loophole to create a "tactical timeout". www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

There are 116 active suspended stadium bans across all Uefa competitions. A further 16 have been triggered and are pending being served. Not one affects a Premier League club, though. What's going on with fan disorder at European games? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

ICYMI: Scotland could play in the opening game of the World Cup. We know the 1st country out of Pot 3 (2nd if that's Panama) will create the curtain-raiser. Scotland could also be the USA's opening game. Scotland will drop into a yellow 3. More info: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Has Fifa given Cristiano Ronaldo special treatment to play at the World Cup? A look into past cases, including: 🇫🇷 Laurent Koscielny 🇭🇷 Mario Mandzukic 🇳🇱 Phillip Cocu 🇯🇵 Makoto Hasebe 🇮🇷 Saeid Ezatolahi 🇲🇽 Jesus Arellano 🇶🇦 Tarek Salman Read 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

BIG NEWS The top four countries (Spain, Argentina, France, England) cannot meet each other until the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time in its history. Plus, the draw pots are confirmed as reported last week with all play-off teams in Pot 4. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

As Isak and Wirtz struggle to find their form at Liverpool, how did the Premier League's other most expensive signings work out? Enzo Fernandez? Jack Grealish? Declan Rice? Paul Pogba? Romelu Lukaku? Virgil van Dijk? Success or failure? 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Maybe it was all very predictable. After being enraged by their disallowed goal at Manchester City before the international break, Liverpool got stung again by the confusing subjective offside law. What is going on with offside, and can it be fixed? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Looking at the numbers behind Brentford as the Premier League kings of the long throw. Which other clubs and players are the real specialists? And did Sunderland's tactic of moving the advertising boards make a difference? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Premier League clubs will no longer be able to sell assets like hotels and women's teams to themselves from next season to get round new financial rules. It comes after clubs narrowly voted through a new system of Financial Fair Play (FFP). www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

On subjective offside decisions people always complain that the laws are always being tinkered with. But subjective offside, where a player impacts an opponent without touching the ball, has always been in the laws. Here it is in 1912.

Uefa rolls the dice and wins big, but fans will need yet another subscription to watch football. Analysis of Paramount taking live Champions League football off TNT Sports from 2027. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

REVEALED Exactly how the Premier League's KMI Panel voted and what it said about Liverpool's disallowed goal at Manchester City. The goal should have been allowed on the field, but it didn't reach the threshold for a VAR intervention. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Was Gattuso right - is World Cup qualifying unfair on Europe? Brazil lost 6 and qualify, while Italy lost 2 and face the playoffs. A look at the strength of the confederations relative to their World Cup places and the breadth of quality in each region. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

The World Cup playoffs are taking shape. Taking a look at the exact results which would lead to: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales being in Pot 1 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland missing out on a home semi-final 🇮🇪 Republic of Ireland getting a home semi-final ➕ How the pots look and draw works www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Unlike some of the other leading World Cup contenders, England have been starved of top-level competition since Euro 2024. It means the task of picking warm-up games is a tricky one for coach Thomas Tuchel. Here's the situation 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Player behaviour did not appear in Reinventing Football, our manifesto for fixing issues in the game, but it was a big focus for supporters. We approached the Ifab, Fifa, Uefa, the Football Association, the Premier League and PGMO to raise fans' concerns. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

If the row over the Andrew Robertson offside has shown one thing, it's that VAR can never overcome the simple issue of subjectivity and how fans view and dissect decisions against their own team. READ 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

One of the messages that came through loud and clear when we asked for your views on Reinventing Football was you hate time-wasting. How about stopping the clock when the ball goes out? We've looked at its merits. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb has backed his officials, saying it was "not unreasonable" for Virgil van Dyk's goal to be disallowed for offside against Manchester City. Webb also supported the VAR decision not to change the on-field call. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Reinventing Football - how would you change some of the laws? We've looked at ways to change: ▪️ Penalties ▪️ VAR ▪️ Handball ▪️ Lost time ▪️ Tactical timeouts ▪️ Quick free-kicks ➕ More What would you change? Read all about it here 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Why does VAR get involved in some penalties but not others? Looking at: 📌 Doku's penalty vs. Liverpool 📌 Ouattara's first penalty claim 📌 Dowman vs. Leeds 📌 Considerations for the VAR 📌 Simulation and rescinded yellows www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Instant analysis of Liverpool's offside goal. 📌 Explaining Robertson's "obvious action" 📌 Why VAR didn't get involved 📌 Comparison to disallowed Everton goal (Kavanagh) 📌 Comparison to Man City goal v Wolves (Kavanagh) ➕ More from the team #MCILIV www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Tonight's Champions League VAR drama explained! 📌 Handball! How Liverpool went from free-kick to penalty to dropped ball to Courtois 📌 Arsenal's handball penalty vs. Slavia Prague 📌 Brennan Johnson red card www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Why Sean Dyche won't get his way for VAR to review corners. Plus, Marcos Senesi's double red card escape, and how the VAR review to cancel West Ham's penalty actually gave them a goal. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

The Ifab's football & technical panels met today. ⏱️ Debated adding referee countdown to throw-ins & goal kicks 🟨🟨🟥 Second yellow cards given set to be VAR reviewable 🟨 Possible second yellows NOT reviewable ❌ Wrong corners NOT reviewable READ 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨 Personal news klaxon! 🚨 My time at ESPN is over after a great stint, longer than SWFC's absence from the Premier League. So, there's no VAR Review. But fear not! I will soon start a hugely exciting new role BBC Sport, covering all the usual topics but much, much more.

🚨 Personal news klaxon! 🚨 My time at ESPN is over after a great stint, longer than SWFC's absence from the Premier League. So, there's no VAR Review. But fear not! I will soon start a hugely exciting new role BBC Sport, covering all the usual topics but much, much more.

World Cup qualifying has entered the final stretch - but there are still THIRTY places up for grabs. Today, three more countries could book their places: 🇨🇻 Cape Verde 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇬🇭 Ghana Here's how, and a full breakdown of qualifying around the world. www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...

The VAR Review is live! This week: 📌 Should Arsenal's penalty have been overturned? 📌 Saka offside 📌 Sunderland's cancelled penalty 📌 Chelsea / Liverpool penalty claims 📌 Bournemouth penalty? 📌 Flemming / Uche violent conduct? ➕ More! www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The VAR Review is live! This week: 📌 Should Arsenal's penalty have been overturned? 📌 Saka offside 📌 Sunderland's cancelled penalty 📌 Chelsea / Liverpool penalty claims 📌 Bournemouth penalty? 📌 Flemming / Uche violent conduct? ➕ More! www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Here's your bumper VAR Review! This week: 📌 Explaining Arsenal's cancelled penalty 📌 Gabriel handball? 📌 Collins DOGSO vs. Man United? 📌 Salah handball? 📌 Gusto high foot on Minteh? 📌 Chalobah DOGSO 📌 King penalty dive ➕ Much, much more! www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Here's your bumper VAR Review! This week: 📌 Explaining Arsenal's cancelled penalty 📌 Gabriel handball? 📌 Collins DOGSO vs. Man United? 📌 Salah handball? 📌 Gusto high foot on Minteh? 📌 Chalobah DOGSO 📌 King penalty dive ➕ Much, much more! www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The VAR review is live! This week: 📌 Fernandes/Sesko offside? 📌 Sanchez red card 📌 Pedro penalty? 📌 Cucurella red? 📌 Handball by Tonali? 📌 Woltemade penalty? 📌 Fulham disallowed goal 📌 Reinildo red READ 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The VAR review is live! This week: 📌 Fernandes/Sesko offside? 📌 Sanchez red card 📌 Pedro penalty? 📌 Cucurella red? 📌 Handball by Tonali? 📌 Woltemade penalty? 📌 Fulham disallowed goal 📌 Reinildo red READ 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The VAR Review is LIVE! Featuring: 📌 Brentford's "offside" goal vs. Chelsea 📌 Tottenham's disallowed goal & possible penalty 📌 Soucek red card 📌 Mosquera DOGSO vs. Newcastle? 📌 Ugochukwu straight red? 📌 Encroaching by Frimpong ➕ More! READ 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The VAR Review is LIVE! Featuring: 📌 Brentford's "offside" goal vs. Chelsea 📌 Tottenham's disallowed goal & possible penalty 📌 Soucek red card 📌 Mosquera DOGSO vs. Newcastle? 📌 Ugochukwu straight red? 📌 Encroaching by Frimpong ➕ More! READ 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

As tomorrow is transfer deadline day you're being treated to a Sunday VAR Review! Looking at: 📌 Fulham's disallowed goal 📌 Chelsea's handball penalty 📌 Man United's cancelled penalty 📌 Burnley offside 📌 Amad penalty 📌 Sunderland-Brentford holding www.espn.com/soccer/story...

As tomorrow is transfer deadline day you're being treated to a Sunday VAR Review! Looking at: 📌 Fulham's disallowed goal 📌 Chelsea's handball penalty 📌 Man United's cancelled penalty 📌 Burnley offside 📌 Amad penalty 📌 Sunderland-Brentford holding www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The VAR Review is LIVE! This week: 📌 Man United's penalty 📌 Yoro push on Bassey? 📌 Trafford DOGSO? 📌 Penalty for Bobb? 📌 Saliba handball? 📌 Brentford's disallowed goal 📌 Handball by Dewsbury-Hall 📌 Violent conduct by Adringra? www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The VAR Review is LIVE! This week: 📌 Man United's penalty 📌 Yoro push on Bassey? 📌 Trafford DOGSO? 📌 Penalty for Bobb? 📌 Saliba handball? 📌 Brentford's disallowed goal 📌 Handball by Dewsbury-Hall 📌 Violent conduct by Adringra? www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The first VAR Review of the season is LIVE! Looking at: 📌 Eze's disallowed free-kick goal 📌 Palace penalty for Sanchez challenge? 📌 Senesi DOGSO at Liverpool? 📌 Cunha penalty for Saliba tackle? ➕ Much more! www.espn.co.uk/soccer/story...

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb has vowed that officials will get tougher on holding in the penalty area this season -- but it will be done in a measured way so it lasts through the campaign. READ 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

What's new in the Premier League for 2025-26: 📌 War on holding on corners 📌 Goalkeeper holding ball for too long = corner 📌 Handball penalties? 📌 The double-touch penalty 📌 RefCam 📌 Refs to announce VAR decisions ➕ More! READ 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

What's new in the Premier League for 2025-26: 📌 War on holding on corners 📌 Goalkeeper holding ball for too long = corner 📌 Handball penalties? 📌 The double-touch penalty 📌 RefCam 📌 Refs to announce VAR decisions ➕ More! READ 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Sadly it was as I predicted in June when Drogheda lost their appeal to CAS; the writing was on the wall for Crystal Palace. Palace are denied their rightful place in the Europa League. Here's how it all went down 👇 www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...

Handball! #CRYLIV Here's why Alexis Mac Allister didn't concede a handball penalty. Including comparisons to other similar decisions and the stats around handball penalties across the major European leagues. READ 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Sheffield Wednesday's crisis shows no sign of ending. #swfc 📌 An absent owner 📌 Missed wages 📌 Top players ripping up contracts 📌 Stars sold on the cheap 📌 No coaching staff 📌 Only 11 players aged over 21 📌 9k stand closed down How we got here 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Sheffield Wednesday's crisis shows no sign of ending. #swfc 📌 An absent owner 📌 Missed wages 📌 Top players ripping up contracts 📌 Stars sold on the cheap 📌 No coaching staff 📌 Only 11 players aged over 21 📌 9k stand closed down How we got here 👇 www.espn.com/soccer/story...