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Norwegian soccer clubs vote to drop VAR, setting up decision in March

Norway could become the first country in Europe to abandon the Video Assistant Referee system after a vote Wednesday by the country’s top soccer clubs. Nineteen clubs voted against continuing the use of VAR while 13 voted for keeping it,...

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway could become the first country in Europe to abandon the Video Assistant Referee system after a vote Wednesday by the country’s top soccer clubs. Nineteen clubs voted against continuing the use of VAR while 13 voted for keeping it, according to a statement by Norsk Toppfotball, the organization that represents the 32 teams in Norway’s top two divisions. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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