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Most controversial VAR decisions revealed ahead of Premier League

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5 years ago

August 9, 2021

George Miller

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Kurt Zouma’s cancelled strike against Manchester United was named the most controversial VAR incident.
30.92% of all English Premier League matches have seen a VAR intervention.
The data also shows a 23.96% year-on-year decrease in average VAR controversy.
The Premier League appears to be tracking UEFA’s roll out, with changes made just 0.62% more frequently in the English top flight.
PGMOL has announced a string of new rule changes.

The Premier League is hoping a string of new rule changes can inject new life into VAR technology when the 30th Premier League season gets underway on 13th August.

From thicker offside lines to new handball rules, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has set out its stall for the 2021-2022 domestic campaign which is almost upon us.

Accidental handballs in the build-up to goals will no longer be deemed an offence, while thicker offside lines will be used in order to eliminate situations where a goal is ruled out due to a toenail being offside.

And following a string of ‘armpit offsides’ last season, FIFA has also clarified that the bottom of a players’ armpit is to be classed as part of a players’ body.

While the technology’s use in the English top-flight has courted more than its fair share of detractors, Credible or VAR-cical by William Hill, can reveal a good level of progress has already been made with average controversy dropping by 29.36% last season.

The controversy rating of an incident, of which there has been 235 in total over the last two seasons, now sits at 5.14 having been 6.76 during its turbulent debut season. That equates to a change made by VAR every 3.23 matches.

Across the 504 matches under UEFA’s jurisdiction, from February 2019 through to the 2021 Champions League Final, there were 157 changes made, or a change every 3.21 matches.

Kurt Zouma’s cancelled strike against Manchester United in February 2020, ruled out by VAR official Chris Kavanagh, is considered the most controversial VAR call in Premier League history, with a controversy score of 10.7.

William Hill’s Credible or VAR-cical analysis has been tracking Premier League VAR incidents ever since Gabriel Jesus was ruled offside by David Coote on August 10, 2019 (the first ever VAR review in EPL history – rated at 7.92).

The data shows that in total, there have been a total of 235 incidents, or interventions, logged, with reactionary metrics such as Tweet volume, sentiment, articles generated and associated levels of engagement, culminating in a bespoke controversy rating being assigned to each.

Across the last two domestic campaigns, Wolverhampton (6.91) are the club which has been embroiled in the most controversial VAR incidents. Chelsea (6.5), Liverpool (6.34), Everton (6.25), Manchester United (6.19) make up the top five.

Brentford-based official Chris Kavanagh, who was promoted to the Select Group of referees in 2017, lands himself the unenviable title of ‘most controversial video assistant referee’, averaging 6.8.

David Coote (6.67), Kevin Friend (6.59), Lee Mason (6.51) and Andre Marriner (6.35) make up the rest of the top 5.

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Support N1 Partners at the G Gate Awards 4 Nominations, Power Your Vote

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55 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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Support N1 Partners at the G Gate Awards 4 Nominations, Power Your Vote

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55 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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Vote for N1 Partners in the following nominations:

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PR campaign of the year.

N1 Puzzle Promo is one of the biggest promotions of 2025, with the main gift of the Robinson R22 helicopter and coverage in 50+ media! The prize fund was €500,000.

Event of the year.
The team also held a big show event at the end of N1 Puzzle Promo as part of the iGB Affiliate in Barcelona. The industry’s interest is confirmed by the numbers: more than 2,000 registrations; and 600+ confirmed guests gathered at this private event to congratulate the finalists and celebrate the end of the campaign.
YouTube project of the year.
N1 Partners YouTube is a media outlet within the affiliate industry with proprietary formats and a focus on real-world market experience. In the first six months, the channel organically gained more than 4,000 subscribers from the field and 70,000 views on all materials; launched 2 permanent formats; and attracted industry leaders from founders to market experts.

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Support N1 Partners at the G Gate Awards 4 Nominations, Power Your Vote

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2 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Vote for N1 Partners in the following nominations:

- iGaming-advertiser of the year.
  The company offers some of the best conditions for partners: CPA up to €700 and RevShare up to 55%, 14+ brands on 10+ Tier-1 GEO are available and the portfolio is constantly being updated. This creates conditions for growth. By the end of 2025, the average number of FTDs per month increased by 150%!

PR campaign of the year.

N1 Puzzle Promo is one of the biggest promotions of 2025, with the main gift of the Robinson R22 helicopter and coverage in 50+ media! The prize fund was €500,000.

Event of the year.
The team also held a big show event at the end of N1 Puzzle Promo as part of the iGB Affiliate in Barcelona. The industry’s interest is confirmed by the numbers: more than 2,000 registrations; and 600+ confirmed guests gathered at this private event to congratulate the finalists and celebrate the end of the campaign.
YouTube project of the year.
N1 Partners YouTube is a media outlet within the affiliate industry with proprietary formats and a focus on real-world market experience. In the first six months, the channel organically gained more than 4,000 subscribers from the field and 70,000 views on all materials; launched 2 permanent formats; and attracted industry leaders from founders to market experts.

How to vote for N1 Partners at G Gate Awards?

The first stage of voting will be held from April 15 to May 20, and then the finalists can be supported from May 22 to June 22.

Vote for N1 Partners at G Gate Awards:

Visit the award website;
Choose N1 Partners in four categories;
Click on the “Cast your votes” button;
Enter your phone number;
Confirm your vote through the incoming call (enter the last 4 digits of the number).

Your vote is very important — thank you for the support!

Why work with N1 Partners: