Head of VAR for the Premier League, Neil Swarbrick, is set to retire at the end of the season

Head of Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR) for the Premier League, Neil Swarbrick, looks set to retire at end of the season. There have been a number of controversial VAR decisions this season, most recently highlighted by Brentford’s equaliser against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, although it is understood the decision was made some time ago and is not linked to recent high-profile issues with the system.

According to The Athletic, Swarbrick is set to retire at the end of the 2022/23 campaign but his successor is yet to be decided.

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Swarbrick finished a long on-field career at the end of the 2017/18 season and was appointed to head up VAR before its implementation at the start of the 2019/20 campaign.

During his time at the helm, the aim of the VAR system has been to improve decision-making around goals, penalty calls, direct red card incidents and mistaken identity — but criticism continues to be aimed at PGMOL.