The Scottish Football Association is set to hold an important meeting with Premiership clubs over the potential introduction of VAR.
Motherwell will be present at the summit where the proposition of introducing VAR into the Scottish game will be raised on Friday, October 9.
The proposal involves introducing the controversial technology for Scottish Premiership fixtures and the latter rounds of cup competitions.
It was previously believed that the cost of introducing the technology would be prohibitive to Scottish clubs but that viewpoint has now changed.
Howard Webb, the former English Premier League referee, will present at the meeting of representatives from all 12 Premiership clubs.
Ian Maxwell, Scottish FA Chief Executive, said: “VAR has been under discussion by the Scottish FA’s Professional Game Board since its introduction into the Laws of the Game in 2018. Scottish football took the view that it was be preferable to see the technology be refined, overcome inevitable teething problems and, naturally, become more cost-effective.
“VAR is here to stay and in a short period its implementation has advanced significantly, while its set-up and maintenance costs have reduced. We are now at the point where we need to discuss and ideally agree on its introduction into Scottish football.
“The Scottish FA believes it is necessary for the evolution of our domestic game, to provide additional support to our match officials and also to maximise their potential on the domestic, European and international stages.”
Neil Doncaster, chief executive of the SPFL, said: “Given the costs involved and the potential effects on the natural flow of the game, it was always a sensible decision to monitor the introduction of VAR in other competitions before considering implementation in the cinch Premiership.
“Now that there has been a meaningful bedding-in period in several leagues, now is a good time to look again at the benefits of the technology.
"We are keen to hear the views of the clubs, officials and fans and look forward to discussions over the next few months.”
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