The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and its 55 member federations have agreed to significantly restrict the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the upcoming season, aiming to increase effective playing time and restore authority to the main referee. ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ| NEW: European referee chiefs agree that VAR must ๐‹๐ˆ๐Œ๐ˆ๐“ ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐•๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ โ€” only overturning blatantly incorrect decisions. ๐Ÿ“‹๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บAll 55 European football associations met with UEFA and IFAB, calling for a return to 'minimum interference โ€” maximum benefit. UEFA aims to recover minutes of effective play that have been progressively lost in recent seasons due to frequent VAR stoppages. For now, European football leads the way toward a more streamlined and efficient use of video technology -one that prioritizes the game itself over the review screen.