Overview
- Referee chiefs from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 will meet after the World Cup to align how VAR is interpreted, with a focus on a single technical language for subjective laws such as handball.
- IFAB has approved optional VAR reviews for corner‑kick awards on the condition they cause no delay, and the new check will be used at the World Cup in North America.
- The Premier League has briefed clubs on the change and will survey them on adopting corner checks next season, following a presentation by director of football Tony Scholes.
- UEFA is reported to be considering corner reviews only when an incident is immediately identifiable before the restart to prevent delays.
- Usage varies widely this season, with reported intervention rates of about 0.275 per game in the Premier League versus roughly 0.45 in the Champions League, strengthening calls for harmonisation.