Wolves won't get VAR scrapped, but Premier League must react

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VAR has never been an easy bedfellow for English football. The Premier League was the last of Europe's major leagues to adopt it in 2019-20 and it's never been accepted. It's never got to grips with what it wants VAR to be, and we're left with a hybrid model that satisfies no one.

Step forward Wolverhampton Wanderers, who on Wednesday became the first club to put their head above the parapet and call for VAR to be scrapped ahead of next season.

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Premier League clubs will vote on the motion when they meet for their AGM in Harrogate on June 6. Wolves' resolution is unlikely to get the 14 votes it needs to pass --…