The video referee in the spotlight

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Using artificial intelligence tools, Otto Kolbinger from the Chair of Performanc
Using artificial intelligence tools, Otto Kolbinger from the Chair of Performance Analysis and Sports Informatics could prove that interventions by the video assistant noticeably negatively affect the mood of the fans. Image: Uli Benz / TUM
Fans are not amused about decisions made by video assistants

Since the 2019/20 season, controversial referee calls in the English Premier League may be technically reviewed and, if deemed necessary, corrected. Using a Twitter analysis of 129 games in the English Premier League, a research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now determined how decisions made by video referees affect the mood of the fans.

For its 2019/20 season, the English Premier League introduced the video assistant referee (VAR). Dr. ...

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