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VAR Review Sends Off Sunderland’s Dan Ballard for Hair Pull

The call underscores the FA’s view that hair‑pulling is violent conduct with a likely three‑match ban.

Refereeing Expert Backs Diaby Red Card as Al-Ittihad Win 1-0

Chelsea Coach Condemns Missed VAR on Hair-Pull After Arsenal Advances

FIFA Confirms New Time‑Wasting Rules for 2026 World Cup

Serie A VAR Row Deepens Over Milan–Torino Penalty and Fiorentina–Inter Handball

Premier League Panel Confirms Leeds Penalty Error and Wrong Second Yellow for Ramsey, Logs 18 VAR Mistakes

Italian Referees Admit Error on Genoa–Roma Handball as Open Var Backs Non-Penalty in Milan Derby

IFAB Approves Time-Wasting Crackdown and Targeted VAR Expansion for 2026 World Cup

IFAB Approves Mid-2026 Rule Overhaul Expanding VAR and Curbing Time-Wasting

Stuttgart Advance in Europa League as Players Decry VAR’s Millimetre Offsides

Pedri and Ferran Say Barça Now Fines Latecomers About €40,000 Under Flick

IFAB Poised to Back One-Minute Injury Rule and Five-Second Restart Countdowns for 2026 World Cup

Inter Beat Juventus 3-2 as Kalulu’s Second Yellow Prompts Fury and Exposes VAR Limits

CBF Releases VAR Audio, Defends Halftime Red Card in Supercopa Final

David Raum Takes Responsibility for Late Penalty in Leipzig’s Draw at St. Pauli

VAR Handling in Juventus–Napoli Denounced After Missed Penalty on Hojlund

IFAB Advances 'Daylight' Offside Trials, Broadens VAR Reviews and Time-Saving Measures

CBF Delays Semi-Automated Offside for Brasileirão Opener, Sets Club Briefings

German VAR Debate Intensifies as Refereeing Chief Seeks Fewer, Faster Interventions

FA Cup Third Round Will Have No VAR, With Technology Introduced From Fifth Round