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Referees to make in-stadium VAR announcements for rest of 2024-25 League Cup
A general view of the large stadium screen detailing a VAR check for a challenge between West Ham United's Emerson Palmieri and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Goncalo Guedes during the Premier League match at the London Stadium, London, December 9, 2024

REFEREES will make in-stadium announcements on the outcome of VAR reviews in the remainder of this season’s League Cup, marking a first for English football.

The EFL confirmed today that VAR will be in use for the competition’s two-leg semi-finals and for the final at Wembley on March 16.

However, the most significant move will be a pilot allowing referees to announce the final outcome of VAR reviews to spectators in the stadium and viewers watching at home.

 

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