Recent issues over mistakes in VAR decisions have raised suggestions that referees and the Video Assistant Referees have agendas against certain clubs. But stats show that decisions for and against clubs tend to balance out, writes John Roycroft.

The latest VAR controversy brings to a head the methods used by the referees using the technology, writes John Roycroft

A new season but the same old VAR controversies continue to plague the Premier League, as Wolves were denied a clear-cut penalty at Old Trafford on Monday night, writes John Roycroft 

The referees' professional organization made the unprecedented move to apologise for an error by a referee and his VAR assistants at a Premier League match. But John Roycroft feels saying sorry without addressing the problem is an empty gesture.