The Scottish Football Association have hosted a positive meeting with Premiership clubs on the introduction of VAR For all men’s top-tier league matches, and selected cup matches.
Howard Webb, the former English Premier League referee who implemented VAR in the United States, presented on the technology and its evolution.
Clubs have shown broad enthusiasm and talks will continue ahead of a potential SPFL vote on its formal introduction.
“The meeting was really productive and Howard’s presentation was well-received," Ian Maxwell, Scottish FA chief executive, said.
"Clubs were really engaged as he outlined the journey VAR had been on not just in the United States but in general.
“The Scottish FA remains fully supportive of its implementation for the benefit of the image and status of our domestic game, but also to provide support to our match officials on the domestic, European and international stages.”
Neil Doncaster, chief executive of the SPFL, added that the process to implement VAR will not happen 'overnight.'
“We were keen to hear the views of cinch Premiership clubs, who were overwhelmingly positive about the benefits of introducing VAR in Scottish football," explained Doncaster.
“We will now continue that dialogue and working up the detail of a formal proposal, with a view to putting forward a resolution that will enable VAR to be introduced as soon as is practicably possible in the cinch Premiership.
"This will not be an overnight process, bearing in mind the lengthy training and set-up that will be required.
"Any such proposal would ensure that none of the costs of implementing VAR in the cinch Premiership would be borne by other SPFL clubs.”
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