VAR set for SPFL introduction as technology earns landslide victory in historic Scottish football vote

Scottish soccer is about to introduce VAR (Video Assistant Referees) from subsequent season after a vote between golf equipment resulted in an enormous victory for the tech.

The decision required 75% of cinch Premiership golf equipment, 75% of golf equipment within the Championship and 75% of golf equipment in Leagues 1 and a pair of mixed to vote in favour of the change.

This has now handed with all however one of many 42 member golf equipment voting to introduce game-changing tech, which was used for the primary time in a home Scottish match throughout a youth recreation between Hearts and Hamilton not too long ago.

All 12 golf equipment in Scotland's elite tier provided their assist for the proposal forward of this historic vote.

Each aspect had their say at a Hampden assembly and ideas will now flip to its implementation.

Motherwell supervisor Graham Alexander has been a giant advocate for its introduction whereas different top-flight bosses - like Aberdeen gaffer Jim Goodwin - have additionally referred to as upon its introduction.

Whole prices are anticipated to be within the area of £1.2 million.

At present, Scotland's high flight is likely one of the solely top-level leagues not utilizing the know-how.

Premiership golf equipment are bearing the price of its implementation on a sliding scale based mostly on league positioning.

On the present timescale, VAR can be launched after World Cup 2022 in Qatar this winter.

SPFL chief government Neil Doncaster mentioned: "I’m more than happy that we acquired the required 75% votes within the cinch Premiership, the cinch Championship, and cinch Leagues 1 and a pair of, which allow us to forge forward with VAR know-how subsequent season."

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