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Referee decisions in soccer frequently overturned following VAR-assisted review: No external influences found

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Referee decisions in soccer frequently overturned following VAR-assisted review: No external influences found
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In an analysis of a video-assisted, pitch-side review of soccer (UK football) referee calls in the English Premier League, referees overturned their original call 95% of the time. However, these decisions had no statistical link to crowd size, the score or quarter when the call was made, or whether the call was regarding the home versus away team.

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