Ring for Analysis: Why referees hate VAR

Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025 to return to his previous career as a journalist. He was a video assistant referee more than 100 times and brings a unique insight into how officials operate, both on the pitch and in the video booth.On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through this fascinating insight into the mind of a referee, written by Graham Scott.https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7183601/2026/04/10/referees-var-video-review/Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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