VAR Experiments in the Italian Serie A League

Abstract

The principal aim of this chapter is to analyse the impact, the most controversial problems, the critiques, and the praise that the introduction of the VAR system in the Italian Serie A League has brought with it since 2016. At the same time, special attention will be given to looking at how the Italian media, both the mainstream news media and the media specifically focused on sport, have analysed the introduction of VAR into the country, how they have reflected the comments and opinions of the main actors involved, and what role they have played in the spreading of information, and the adequate understanding of the specific, differentiating features of this technology among the fans at large.