The 2026/27 Premier League season gets underway with a number of changes to how matches will be officiated.
By Enitan Abdultawab
The 2026/27 Premier League season gets underway with a number of changes to how matches will be officiated.
The new measures are largely aimed at reducing time-wasting, limiting unnecessary stoppages and giving VAR a slightly wider role in certain situations.
Here are five changes fans should know about:
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