Preferences on the future of VAR in the Premier League

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. 17 percent of respondents categorized as 35-44 and 55+ indicated that the English Premier League should stop using VAR entirely.

Preferences of British adults on the future use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the English Premier League, by age

Preference	Keep using VAR as it is used now, without any changes	Keep using VAR, but change the ways in which it is used	Stop using VAR entirely	Don't know
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Release date

February 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

15th - 22nd January 2020

Number of respondents

1,419 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

All GB adults who watch Premier League football matches very or fairly frequently

Method of interview

Online Access Panel

Supplementary notes

Question asked: "What would be your preference on the future use of VAR in Premier League football matches?"

Age distribution of sample - 18-24: 142; 25-34: 233; 35-44: 263; 45-54: 255; and 55+: 525

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