韦恩·鲁尼在一场有争议的足总杯比赛后对VAR进行了严厉的批评, 理由是裁判犯了重大错误. Wayne Rooney slammed VAR after a controversial FA Cup match, citing major officiating errors.

Wayne Rooney批评裁判过度依赖VAR, 因为在Aston Villa和Newcastle的FA杯比赛有争议后, Wayne Rooney criticized referees for over-relying on VAR after a controversial FA Cup match between Aston Villa and Newcastle, citing missed offside, a dangerous tackle, and a disputed handball call. 他称这次手球判罚是他见过的最糟糕之一，并将其与过去的高调失误相提并论。 He called the handball decision one of the worst he’s seen, comparing it to past high-profile errors. 虽然前裁判格雷厄姆·斯科特捍卫了官员的一致性,但纽卡斯尔的埃迪·豪和桑德兰的雷吉斯·勒布里斯对VAR破坏场上判断提出了担忧. While former referee Graham Scott defended officials’ consistency, Newcastle’s Eddie Howe and Sunderland’s Regis Le Bris raised concerns about VAR undermining on-field judgment. 英超联赛的VAR干预率很低,只用于明显的错误,VAR将在足总杯第五轮开始使用. The Premier League maintains a low VAR intervention rate, reserving it for clear errors, and VAR will be used in the FA Cup from the fifth round onward.