VAR errors up 30%

[DJIC]

Is it just me but if the KMI panel vote 2-3 on a decision then it not a clear & obvious error?

By definition only 5-0 or 4-1 votes should be an error, not such a good headline though!

On that basis four of the 13 ‘errors’ would not be counted.

Ironically for me the two nailed on (0-5) errors IMO, are both voted 2-3. ( No.9 Foden & No.13 Romero)

VAR errors increase - every mistake so far in 2025-26 Premier League

The Premier League's KMI Panel makes judgements on every key decisions. Here's what they say the VAR has got wrong.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[RefereeX]

I believe (although I stand to be corrected) - the KMI panel will vote on a correct outcome for every KMI, then will conduct a separate vote as to whether an incident warranted a VAR intervention or not as a clear and obvious error.

There have been incidents voted 3-2 as a mistake and 3-2 as a VAR error. Despite the fact only 60% of the panel thought it was an error at all, all of those people thought it was also a clear and obvious error for VAR.

I would be very keen to see a table of which VAR officials have the most official error percentage in terms of interventions / non interventions, but that understandably won't be released. I suspect you'd see some of the newer VARs doing very well in that regard.

 

[one]

Firstly, I don't believe that the KMI panel is the best authority on defining what is a mistake and what isn't a mistake in refereeing matters.

Assuming they are, the stats give me greater concern. It basically means VAR gets 1 in every 4 KMI incidents wrong. That is not good at all. For comparison, when I did my level 1 theory exam (AU), the pass mark for each of the three components (LOTG written, LOTG multiple choice and video match incidents multiple choice) was 85%.

 

[RustyRef]

I believe (although I stand to be corrected) - the KMI panel will vote on a correct outcome for every KMI, then will conduct a separate vote as to whether an incident warranted a VAR intervention or not as a clear and obvious error.

There have been incidents voted 3-2 as a mistake and 3-2 as a VAR error. Despite the fact only 60% of the panel thought it was an error at all, all of those people thought it was also a clear and obvious error for VAR.

I would be very keen to see a table of which VAR officials have the most official error percentage in terms of interventions / non interventions, but that understandably won't be released. I suspect you'd see some of the newer VARs doing very well in that regard.

Correct, it is in the article. They vote on the on-field decision and then again on the VAR decision. As an example, for the Chelsea vs Fulham game all 5 said the referee was correct to allow the goal and all 5 said VAR were wrong to recommend a review.

I can't help thinking that where the vote is 3-2 the 3 will be the ex-players / managers and the 2 will be the PGMOL and EPL reps, in fact I'd go further and say I'd put good money on that being the fact. The whole thing seems like a pointless exercise to me, if 3 people say there should have been a VAR intervention and 2 say there shouldn't have been then I'd say it is a very subjective decision and a very strong argument to say VAR should be staying out. The Romero one being a case in question, had a foul been given with no red card I would absolutely say VAR were wrong not to intervene, but there was no foul given and that for me is very subjective.

 

[socal lurker]

Firstly, I don't believe that the KMI panel is the best authority on defining what is a mistake and what isn't a mistake in refereeing matters.

^^^^^^ This!!!!

 

[DavidObs]

^^^^^^ This!!!!

Even the KMI panel is subjective and not God. It cannot and should not be seen as a definitive yes the Referee was wrong etc. A different independent KMI panel could come out with different verdicts on each of the highlighted incidents (apart from the PGMOL & EPL reps who I reckon would be a constant).