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Premier League Clubs Agree To Introduce VAR Next Season

Premier League clubs "agreed in principle" to introduce VAR from the start of next season, they said on Thursday, according to Baldwin & Vyas of REUTERS. The top leagues in Spain, Italy and Germany "are already using VAR." The English clubs were provided with an update on this season’s VAR trials, with "key examples" of its use in the FA Cup and English Football League Cup "discussed in detail." The EPL said in a statement, "The League will now formally make a request to the International Football Association Board and (world body) FIFA to use VAR next season" (REUTERS, 11/15).

AFC DEBUT: REUTERS' Simon Jennings reported VAR will be used from the quarterfinals of next year’s Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Thursday. The AFC, which initially announced its plans to introduce the system in September, "confirmed that it would be employed at seven matches at the 2019 Asian Cup" (REUTERS, 11/15).

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