Borussia Dortmund beat PSG which means Borussia Dortmund be in next season's Champions League.

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Howard Webb says Premier League referees are set to announce to stadium crowds why they have changed their decisions after a VAR intervention, from next season.

The IFAB remains steadfastly opposed to broadcasting the real-time conversations.

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The race for 5 places in next season's Champions League continues....

Victory for Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday now seals it for the Bundesliga.

⭐️ 1. ITALY, 19.428
⏩ 2. Germany, 18.070
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⏩ 3. England, 17.375
⏩ 4. France, 16.083

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On tonight's Match Officials Mic'd Up with Howard Webb and Michael Owen:

🗣️ Nottingham Forest's penalty appeals: focus on Young's foul on Hudson-Odoi
🗣️ Dunk, Wissa and the monitor
🗣️ Wolves' offside goal vs. West Ham
🗣️ Spurs' penalty vs. Arsenal
🗣️ Onana penalty vs. Burnley

On tonight's Match Officials Mic'd Up with Howard Webb and Michael Owen:

🗣️ Nottingham Forest's penalty appeals: focus on Young's foul on Hudson-Odoi
🗣️ Dunk, Wissa and the monitor
🗣️ Wolves' offside goal vs. West Ham
🗣️ Spurs' penalty vs. Arsenal
🗣️ Onana penalty vs. Burnley

The VAR Review is here!

This week:
📌 Kulusevski pen before Arsenal's second goal?
📌 Van der Ven offside
📌 Rice on Davies pen
📌 Chelsea's disallowed goal
📌 Areola + Gakpo (not VAR)
📌 Onana on Amdouni
📌 Barco pen on Semenyo?
➕Much more!
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For an idea of the kind of handball penalties you get in LaLiga, with a strict application of the law and less subjectivity, check out this penalty in the Seville derby from Sunday.

2:13 if it doesn't auto start there.

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UEFA Europa Conference League referee appointments, semifinal first leg.

Fiorentina (ITA) - Club Brugge (BEL)

Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
AR1: Stuart Burt ENG
AR2: Daniel Cook ENG
Fourth: Andrew Madley ENG

VAR: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
AVAR: Jarred Gillett AUS

The VAR Review is here!

This week:
📌 Kulusevski pen before Arsenal's second goal?
📌 Van der Ven offside
📌 Rice on Davies pen
📌 Chelsea's disallowed goal
📌 Areola + Gakpo (not VAR)
📌 Onana on Amdouni
📌 Barco pen on Semenyo?
➕Much more!
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Champions League referee appointments, semifinal leg 1

Borussia Dortmund (GER) - Paris Saint Germain (FRA)

Referee: Anthony Taylor
AR1: Gary Beswick
AR2: Adam Nunn

VAR: Stuart Attwell
AVAR: David Coote

We're into the business end of the season!

Here's what's to play for across the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1.

🏆 Titles
🇪🇺 Champions League places
🌍 Other Euro spots
❓ Effect of cup finals etc
📉 Relegation fights

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Special feature amid Forest row: Battle between fans, refs, VAR.

▶️ Trust in refs + VAR never lower
▶️ Search for 'perfection' with subjective laws + opinions
▶️ Refereeing playing catchup
▶️ Top down rebuild of PGMOL + selection process

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Sweden will remain the only country among Europe's 30 highest-ranked leagues without VAR after it was rejected by clubs.

Sweden had planned to introduce it, but a majority of clubs in the country were 'actively opposed' to the introduction of VAR.

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Pre-VAR
2016-17: 81
2017-18: 56
2018-19: 103 (outlier)

Post-VAR
2019-20: 70 on-field (92 with VAR)
2020-21: 96 (125)
*2021-22: 65 (103)
*2022-23: 73 (99)
*2023-24: 70 (94)

NB: Was a change in application from 2021-22 onwards to specifically limit 'soft' penalties (like Reyna)

We're into the business end of the season!

Here's what's to play for across the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1.

🏆 Titles
🇪🇺 Champions League places
🌍 Other Euro spots
❓ Effect of cup finals etc
📉 Relegation fights

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