VAR has become one of the most contentious subjects not only in soccer, but across the broader sports landscape as referee invervention has reached an all-time high. However, one country is axing ...

Clubs in Norway’s top two divisions have voted to discontinue the use of video assistant referees (VAR) in their domestic leagues. The 32 teams in Norsk Toppfotball (NTF), the organisation that ...

A final vote on whether to keep VAR in Norway's top-two tiers is set to take place at the NFF's congress in early March. The congress is made up of the professional men's clubs (19 out of 32 voted ...

VAR was introduced in Norway's top flight in 2023 The Norwegian Football Federation says it is in favour of keeping the video assistant referee despite strong opposition from clubs and fans.

NFF president Lise Klaveness said the best thing for Norwegian football is to "maintain and develop" VAR. Last week, Norsk Topfotball, which represents the 32 club's in Norway's top two divisions ...