VAR: Uefa calls leagues to summit over 'microscopic' video assistant referees

Uefa believes, as time has passed, there has become an over-reach of VAR

Europe's top leagues have been summoned to a meeting with Uefa in the summer to discuss how video assistant referee (VAR) technology is being used.

The summit of referee chiefs from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 will discuss how to reset VAR to its intended interpretation of only intervening in the clearest of errors.

Roberto Rosetti - the head of Uefa's referees - called the meeting after saying last month the game must not "go in this direction of microscopic VAR interventions".

Uefa wants to discuss with leagues how they use VAR, and the thresholds applied.

VAR: Uefa calls leagues to summit over 'microscopic' video assistant referees

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