VAR set for SPFL introduction as technology earns landslide victory in historic Scottish football vote

Scottish football is set to introduce VAR (Video Assistant Referees) from next season after a vote between clubs resulted in a huge victory for the tech.

The resolution required 75% of cinch Premiership clubs, 75% of clubs in the Championship and 75% of clubs in Leagues 1 and 2 combined to vote in favour of the change.

This has now passed with all but one of the 42 member clubs voting to introduce game-changing tech, which was used for the first time in a domestic Scottish match during a youth game between Hearts and Hamilton.

All 12 clubs in Scotland's elite tier offered their support for the proposal ahead of this historic vote.

Every side had their say at a Hampden meeting and thoughts will now turn to its implementation.

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander has been a big advocate for its introduction while other top-flight bosses - like Aberdeen gaffer Jim Goodwin - have also called upon its introduction.

Total costs are anticipated to be in the region of £1.2 million.

Currently, Scotland's top flight is one of the only top-level leagues not using the technology.

Premiership clubs are bearing the cost of its implementation on a sliding scale based on league positioning.

On the current timescale, VAR will be introduced after World Cup 2022 in Qatar this winter.

SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: "I’m very pleased that we received the necessary 75% votes in the cinch Premiership, the cinch Championship, and cinch Leagues 1 and 2, which enable us to forge ahead with VAR technology next season."

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