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What If… VAR was scrapped?

What If… VAR was scrapped?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Oct 4, 2026 46 min
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<p>What If is back with a big topic: VAR. Should the contentious technology continue or should the Premier League vote to scrap it?</p><br><p>Emma Paton is joined by Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick and former Premier League referee and VAR Graham Scott to discuss the pros and cons of getting rid of VAR.</p><br><p>The panel also discuss the possibility of introducing a VAR challenge system, and other potential improvements to the system.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Guests: Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick, Graham Scott</p><p>Executive Producer: Adam Jones</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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