VAR set for Premier League tests next season

It's had a controversial start to its life in England after it has been used sparingly in the FA and Carabao Cups, to mixed reception.

However, with the Bundesliga and Serie A opting to stick with the system, the Premier League is aiming for a full VAR roll-out for the 2019-20 season.

There's still a slight hope that the executives could try it out for 2018-18 but with a vote set for all the clubs on April 13, it is expected that they will choose to delay its involvement by another year.

14 votes would be required to pass the system through and there are already a number of clubs known to be against its immediate introduction, such as Crystal Palace, Stoke City and Huddersfield Town.

Other clubs, like Swansea City, are in favour of VAR but do not think it will be fit for purpose come August.

Instead, the Premier League may try to push forward a proposal which would see a video assistant assigned to every top-flight match with the role of maintaining contact with the referee on decisions where the system could be used. Although the first official would not be asked to make decisions based on those conversations.

It could definitely help to reduce the teething issues seen in England this season and as the benefits to VAR are already known statistically, the Premier League must find a solution to bring the system to the forefront of its games as soon as possible.