VAR has become one of the most contentious subjects not only in soccer, but across the broader sports landscape as referee invervention has reached an all-time high. However, one country is axing ...

In a historic decision, Norway is set to become the first country to eliminate VAR (Video Assistant Referee) from its top-tier soccer league. This comes after 19 of the 32 clubs in the Eliteserien ...

Clubs in Norway’s top two divisions have voted to discontinue the use of video assistant referees (VAR) in their domestic leagues. The 32 teams in Norsk Toppfotball (NTF), the organisation that ...

Nineteen clubs voted against continuing the use of VAR while 13 voted for keeping it, according to a statement by Norsk Toppfotball, the organization that represents the 32 teams in Norway’s top ...

Norway is set to become the first country to abandon VAR after 19 of its 32 clubs voted Wednesday to scrap video refereeing in the country's top division. Following a four-month consultation ...

VAR was introduced in Norway's top flight in 2023 The Norwegian Football Federation says it is in favour of keeping the video assistant referee despite strong opposition from clubs and fans.

A final vote on whether to keep VAR in Norway's top-two tiers is set to take place at the NFF's congress in early March. The congress is made up of the professional men's clubs (19 out of 32 voted ...

Norway's top flights have voted to remove the VAR and video review by a vote of 19-13, which marks the first major league in global soccer to scrap it. The Norwegian Football Federation went ...