At the beginning of the 2019-2020 season, the English Premier League introduced Video Assistant Referees (commonly known as VAR) to all matches. This statistic shows the results of a representative survey of the British Public in relation to the English Premier League, presenting the opinions of British adults who watch the Premier League very or fairly frequently, on the future use of VAR within Premier League football matches.
The majority of respondents indicated that VAR should continue to be used within the English Premier League however the way in which it is used should be changed. ** percent of respondents categorized as 35-44 and **+ indicated that the English Premier League should stop using VAR entirely.
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YouGov. (February 4, 2020). Preferences of British adults on the future use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the English Premier League, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1094168/preferences-of-on-the-future-use-of-var-in-the-english-premier-league-by-age/
YouGov. "Preferences of British adults on the future use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the English Premier League, by age." Chart. February 4, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1094168/preferences-of-on-the-future-use-of-var-in-the-english-premier-league-by-age/
YouGov. (2020). Preferences of British adults on the future use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the English Premier League, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1094168/preferences-of-on-the-future-use-of-var-in-the-english-premier-league-by-age/
YouGov. "Preferences of British Adults on The Future Use of Video Assistant Referees (Var) in The English Premier League, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Feb 2020, /statistics/1094168/preferences-of-on-the-future-use-of-var-in-the-english-premier-league-by-age/
YouGov, Preferences of British adults on the future use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the English Premier League, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1094168/preferences-of-on-the-future-use-of-var-in-the-english-premier-league-by-age/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Preferences of British adults on the future use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the English Premier League, by age [Graph], YouGov, February 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1094168/preferences-of-on-the-future-use-of-var-in-the-english-premier-league-by-age/
