SPFL clubs to vote today on whether to introduce VAR in Premiership
Last updated 19th Apr 2022
All 42 SPFL clubs will have their say today on whether VAR should be introduced to the Scottish Premiership.
The technology will have to be backed by nine top tier clubs, eight from the Championship, and 15 from Leagues One and Two combined.
The vote is expected to pass, with most Premiership managers having spoken out in favour of it.
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The top flight clubs will pay from between 5.63% to 16.29% each towards the cost of implementing it, based on where they finish in the table.
Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has made his wish for VAR to be introduced in Scotland clear, having previously said: "Yes, I’m for VAR.
"You can have situations in games where it is very difficult for the ref to see and to make decisions, so VAR is there to help the ref which is very important.
"I’m from Holland, I think VAR came from there and it’s fair to have the VAR for both sides really so I’m for VAR next season".
While Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou thinks it could help to cut down on bad challenges: “Most countries have VAR now and those kind of things don’t escape punishment anymore.
“That’s the right way to go about it. If you have VAR, what you see is less and less of them. Here in Scotland we obviously don’t have VAR.”
VAR was used for the first time in a domestic match in Scotland last month, during a youth clash between Hearts and Hamilton at the Oriam.
Speaking ahead of it, Jambos manager Robbie Neilson said: "I'd love it to happen.
"I think we need to do it to step forward".
Hibs boss Shaun Maloney has said Scottish football risks being left behind, if it does not introduce VAR.
He said: “As a league we have to catch up with other leagues around Europe so the quicker we get VAR the better".
Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin has also spoken out in favour of VAR, while in charge at St Mirren: "We’re one of the few countries in the top leagues out there that haven’t got it.
“Hopefully we can find the funding necessary to make it happen. I think it would be a great thing to introduce into our game".