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Rummenigge Urges Giving VAR the Final Say on Match Calls

He says a rule change would shift final responsibility to the video booth to speed decisions.

FIFA Names 2026 World Cup Officiating Team With Zwayer as Germany’s Lone Referee

Hoeneß Says VAR Undermines Referees’ Confidence in Bundesliga

IFAB Approves VAR Expansion and New Time‑Wasting Rules for June 2026

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

IFAB Set to Vote on Timewasting Crackdown and Expanded VAR Before 2026 World Cup

DFB Refereeing Chief Knut Kircher Set to Explain VAR Calls Live on DAZN

UEFA Refereeing Chief Warns VAR Is Becoming 'Microscopic'

IFAB Advances VAR Powers and Time‑Wasting Measures as Offside Revamp Remains on Trial

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

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

Germany’s VAR Center to Move From 'Kölner Keller' to DFB Campus Frankfurt in 2027

FIFA Reportedly Seeks Expanded VAR Powers for 2026 World Cup

Mainz’s Dominik Kohr Sets Bundesliga Red-Card Record After VAR Upgrade

VAR Under Fire as FIFA Trials Coach Challenge at U17 World Cup

Matthäus and Eberl Urge Earlier VAR in DFB-Pokal After Second-Round Errors

Merz Says He Could Back Ending VAR in German Football

FIFA’s ‘Tarjeta Verde’ Review Debuts at U-20 World Cup, Delivering Mixed Early Outcomes

IFAB Clarifies VAR: Reviews Now Allowed for Illegal Double Touches on Restarts

New 8-Second Keeper Rule Debuts at U21 Euros Ahead of Club World Cup