Date set for Scottish football VAR vote

SPFL clubs will vote later this month on whether to introduce VAR to the Scottish Premiership.

All 42 Scottish league clubs will have their say on 19 April as to whether the technology is brought into the top flight.

If the resolution is passed, the league's governing body hope to have VAR in place after this year's World Cup in Qatar.

An SPFL statement read: "The Scottish Professional Football League can today confirm that there will be a vote on 19 April on whether to introduce VAR to the cinch Premiership.

"The SPFL has this afternoon circulated a resolution to all 42 member clubs, who will be asked to vote on its introduction at the SPFL General Meeting on that date.

"The resolution requires 75% of cinch Premiership clubs, 75% of clubs in the cinch Championship and 75% of clubs in cinch Leagues 1 and 2 combined to vote in favour.

"If the resolution is passed, the target implementation date for VAR will be following conclusion of the Qatar World Cup 2022, which takes place between 21 November and 18 December this year."

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