Petition · past parliament

Have the Premier League remove VAR as it is destroying the spirit of the game

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Apply pressure on the PL to get rid of VAR
Apply pressure on the PL to get rid of VAR

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This is a matter for football's governing bodies, including the Premier League, English Football League, and Football Association, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

27 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 Oct 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Oct 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.