The Premier League has reported 13 VAR mistakes this season, consisting of four incorrect interventions and nine missed calls. The accuracy rate of Key Match Incidents has increased to 96.4%. Chief football officer Tony Scholes emphasized the significant impact of individual errors on teams and managers. In a troubling trend, referees have faced abuse, with police investigations into threats directed at officials. Scholes advocates for a balanced perspective on referees, asserting they are skilled and valuable to the league's integrity.
Nobody here underestimates the significance and the impact of one single error. We know that one single error can cost clubs. Points and results can cost managers positions, potentially players their place.
We all have a responsibility to have some balance in the comments that are made. We cannot have the officials, such a key part of a successful and entertaining league, facing the kind of abuse that occurs on occasion.
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