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 Influence of VAR on the enjoyment of English Premier League football matches in 2020.
Two thirds of frequent viewers say that Premier League matches have become less enjoyable to watch since VAR was introduced, with only 12 percent of respondents indicating that VAR has made Premier League matches more enjoyable to watch.
Influence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology on the enjoyment of English Premier League football matches in 2020
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YouGov. (February 4, 2020). Influence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology on the enjoyment of English Premier League football matches in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094007/influence-of-var-on-the-enjoyment-of-english-premier-league-football-matches/
YouGov. "Influence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology on the enjoyment of English Premier League football matches in 2020." Chart. February 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094007/influence-of-var-on-the-enjoyment-of-english-premier-league-football-matches/
YouGov. (2020). Influence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology on the enjoyment of English Premier League football matches in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094007/influence-of-var-on-the-enjoyment-of-english-premier-league-football-matches/
YouGov. "Influence of Video Assistant Referee (Var) Technology on The Enjoyment of English Premier League Football Matches in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094007/influence-of-var-on-the-enjoyment-of-english-premier-league-football-matches/
YouGov, Influence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology on the enjoyment of English Premier League football matches in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094007/influence-of-var-on-the-enjoyment-of-english-premier-league-football-matches/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Influence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology on the enjoyment of English Premier League football matches in 2020 [Graph], YouGov, February 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094007/influence-of-var-on-the-enjoyment-of-english-premier-league-football-matches/
