Premier League Launches Twitter Account For Live VAR Decision Updates

The Premier League launched on Tuesday a new account on X (formerly Twitter) to explain VAR decisions during matches in the 2024/25 season.

The new profile “will provide explanations and near-live updates on refereeing and operational issues for each match,” explained the Premier League.

The account will also publish “factual explanations of refereeing decisions on the pitch and the involvement of the video referee, including the role of technology in the decision-making process”, added the English league.

The Premier League implemented the idea because FIFA prohibits the live broadcasting of VAR audio on television.

The posts on the profile will be made directly from the Premier League’s Match Centre, based at Stockley Park in London.

The Match Centre serves as the operational hub for the Premier League, linking all 20 stadiums, the VAR center, and the broadcasters that transmit the matches globally.

The new Premier League season kicks off this Friday with Fulham vs Manchester United.