Episode
Ring for Analysis: Why referees hate VAR
- Podcast
- Tifo Football Podcast
- Published
- Apr 17, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4446
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- https://shows.acast.com/tifo-football-podcast/episodes/ring-for-analysis-why-referees-hate-var-just-as-much-as-you
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Summary
Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025 to return to his previous career as a journalist. He was a video assistant referee more than 100 times and brings a unique insight into how officials operate, both on the pitch and in the video booth. On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through this fascinating insight into the mind of a referee, written by Graham Scott. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7183601/2026/04/10/referees-var-video-review/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.